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E.P.A. Proposes New Emission Standards for Power Plants http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1300315728
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first national standard for emissions of mercury and other toxins from coal-burning power plants on Wednesday, a rule that could lead to the early closing of dozens of generating stations and is certain to be challenged by the utility industry and Republicans in Congress. Lisa P. Jackson, the agency's administrator, unveiled the new rule with fanfare at agency headquarters, saying control of dozens of poisonous substances emitted by power plants was two decades overdue and would prevent thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of cases of disease a year.
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Apparently, the utility industry and Republicans in Congress are impervious to death and disease.
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Or, perhaps, they're just ruled by greed.
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