E.P.A. Proposes New Emission Standards for Power Plants

By JOHN M. BRODERand JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF

Published: March 16, 2011 

 WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed the first national standard for emissions of mercury and other pollutants from coal-burning power plants, a rule that could lead to the early closing of a number of older plants and one that is certain to be challenged by the some utilities and Republicans in Congress...

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