Mercury Emissions from Electric Power Plants : An Analysis of EPA's Cap-and-Trade Regulations.

Reviews EPA final rule to reduce airborne mercury emissions from coal-fired electric power plants through implementation of a "cap-and-trade program". Discusses sources of emissions and status of regulations, electric utilities and mercury, costs and benefits of final rule, including effec...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Air > Pollution. Coal mines and mining. Environmental law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews EPA final rule to reduce airborne mercury emissions from coal-fired electric power plants through implementation of a "cap-and-trade program". Discusses sources of emissions and status of regulations, electric utilities and mercury, costs and benefits of final rule, including effects on eastern and western coal, and legislation in the 109th Congress.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.