WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer issued the following press release:
Following through on a promise (https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-launches-biggest-deregulatory-action-us-history) made in the opening months of President Donald Trump's second term, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the repeal of the Biden-era 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) (https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/mercury-and-air-toxics-standards) amendments. These amendments dramatically increased restrictions on emissions limits, which was especially impactful on North Dakota's lignite coal power plants.
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released...