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That's Hot
States sue EPA over new mercury rules and the 'hot spots' they'll create |
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19 May 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| That's Hot States sue EPA over new mercury rules and the "hot spots" they'll create A coalition of 11 states filed suit against the U.S. EPA in federal court yesterday, charging that the agency's recently issued mercury emissions rules, which establish a "cap and trade" system whereby coal-fired power plants can trade pollution credits, pose an unacceptable threat to publi ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, coal, energy, news, politics, toxics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Scrubs
Debate over mercury-reduction technology rages on |
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18 Mar 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Scrubs Debate over mercury-reduction technology rages on The Bush administration's release of its Clean Air Mercury Rule this week has reignited debate over how well existing technology can remove mercury from emissions at coal-fired power plants. The rule mandates a 70 percent reduction in emissions by 2018, a number many enviros contend current mercury-removal technology can achieve within three to five years. ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, coal, energy, news, toxics (all these topics) |
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