Regulation & law · 26/12/2007Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

EPA Approves Iowa's State Plan for Mercury Emissions Reduction

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the approval of Iowa's State Plan for regulating mercury emissions from large coal-fired power plants, meeting the requirements of the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR). The plan, submitted in 2006 and updated in 2007, outlines Iowa's strategy for reducing mercury emissions and participating in the EPA's cap-and-trade program.