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State News Headlines
November 7, 2006
The following headlines are compiled as an internal service for state Attorney General offices only. This list is not exhaustive and is a snapshot of news from around the country compiled through the use of various search engines.
STATELINE.ORG
States Toughen Federal Mercury Pollution Rules
In 2006, the Environmental Protection Agency set the first requirements for coal-fired power plants to reduce mercury pollution from their exhausts. At the time, there were complaints that the new rule wasn't protective enough. As a result, more than a dozen states have set their own tougher rules. Michigan is one of the many states rejecting the EPA's approach to reducing mercury pollution. The state will require power plants to cut 90 percent of mercury emissions by 2015. Full Article
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