Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Michigan limits mercury emissions from coal-fired plants, requires 90 percent cutback by 2015

Michigan limits mercury emissions from coal-fired plants, requires 90 percent cutback by 2015
http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-michigan-mercury,0,6318472.story 

"Michigan's coal-fired power plants will be required to make drastic cuts in mercury emissions under regulations announced Monday.  The rules developed by the Department of Environmental Quality are designed to implement a policy Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced three years ago to slash the generators' mercury output 90 percent by 2015. Coal-fired plants produce 60 percent of Michigan's electricity."

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