STATES PLAN LAWSUITS OVER MERCURY RULE'S IMPACT ON COAL INDUSTRY

Illinois' governor and the state's new senator are joining the growing number of Eastern state officials concerned that EPA's mercury regulations create an unfair advantage for coal mined in the West, setting the stage for many states to file suit over the rule following its publication in the Federal Register. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) announced April 27 that he would join a chorus of states in challenging the power plant mercury rule in court, citing its disparate impact on...