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Federal Appeals Court: EPA Can Force Power Plants to Cut Mercury Emissions
2014-04-16 18:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld regulations adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency to cut mercury and other emissions from large power plants, a setback for states and energy trade groups that have been challenging Clean Air Act regulations during the Obama administration. The decision by a three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit means that coal- and oil-fired plants must purchase scrubbers and other equipment to prevent 91 percent...
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