Regulation & law · 05/09/2007

EPA Proposes Approval of Iowa's Clean Air Mercury Rule State Plan

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Iowa's state plan to regulate mercury emissions from large coal-fired power plants, which meets the requirements of the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR). The plan, submitted by Iowa on August 15, 2006, and revised on April 26, 2007, outlines the state's budget for mercury emissions and its plan to reduce emissions through the EPA's cap-and-trade program.