EPA released a new mercury and air toxics standard (MATS) from coal-fired power plants such as the Colstrip plant. This rule is part of a suite of updated rules intended to curb pollution from coal-fired power plants, but the MATS rule is the one that will have the most immediate impact in Montana. It will require significant reductions in the nation’s leading toxic polluters — coal-fired power plants. In this webinar recorded on May2, MEIC, Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate, and the Montana Chapter of the Sierra Club discussed the new MATS rule and the other coal-fired power plant pollution standards, and how you can help support these efforts to reduce toxic air pollutants and protect public health.
Links shared in this webinar:
- Links: Fact sheet about MATS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ufc8ZFfHMg6efcgR5YhqcXXd5SrOc6lwRuOFd01LHVY/edit
- Sign a petition to our congressional delegation: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgQZYvMjMPxEykk-W9wPNSCYnVMnzAE-VjC8jd5JzNVSyUXw/viewform
- Watch a story about MATS: https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/health-officials-applauding-new-epa-rule-that-would-limit-toxic-emissions-at-colstrip
