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March 17, 2011

EPA to Regulate Coal Power Plant Emissions 
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has introduced the first-ever
national standard for emissions of mercury and other pollutants from
coal-burning power plants. The EPA says the new standards could help
prevent thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of cases of disease
each year. Utilities, business groups and Congressional Republicans have
slammed the new rules, saying they represent a war on American industry.
The regulations come as Republicans continue to advance a measure that
would prevent the EPA from regulating emissions of greenhouse gases. The
bill cleared the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee this week, and
Republicans say they expect to bring it before the full House within the
next month.



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