EPA APPROVAL OF STATES' MERCURY TMDL MAY TEMPER INDUSTRY CONCERNS

摘要

EPA's recent approval of a novel regional water pollution control plan for limiting mercury in New York and six New England states includes a number of measures intended to limit states' ability to use the plan to seek new cuts in mercury emissions from power plants, a move that may temper industry's concerns with the plan. "I don't think EPA sees this as mandating additional controls. I think that was part of the states' attempt, but I think EPA sidesteps the issue," one industry source says.