Jan 21, 2016· Comment submitted by Jason C. Rylander, Senior Attorney, Defenders of Wildlife· EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234-20545
On behalf of Defenders of Wildlife and its 1.2 million members and supporters, I write to support the Mercury Air Toxics Rule, which significantly reduces hazardous air pollution (HAP) from power plants. As EPA's analysis demonstrates, the rule is well-supported and justified under any cost-benefit analyses. With these comments, we wish to emphasize the benefits of the rule for wildlife protection. These benefits may or may not be easily monetized but they are very real and significant and must also be taken into account. Doing so provides ample support for the regulation of mercury pollution. Comments attached.