EPA Issues First National Standards for Mercury

摘要

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, the first national standards for mercury and other toxins (arsenic, acid gas, nickel, selenium, cyanide, etc.) from power plant emissions."The EPA has ignored the concerns of thousands of American workers and millions of consumers that rely on affordable and reliable coal-based electricity to power their factories and light their homes," said Hal Quinn, president and CEO, National Mining Association. "At every opportunity, the EPA has chosen the most costly and economically damaging options over a more prudent and balanced approach for achieving continued emission reductions at our nation's power plants."