UTILITIES FACE STRICT PENNSYLVANIA MERCURY RULE AFTER NIXING TRADING

Pennsylvania utilities are facing a strict mercury control regulation exceeding EPA requirements after power companies rejected an amendment to a pending mercury bill that would have allowed limited emissions trading within the state, according to power industry, state and other sources. The utilities' rejection of the trading plan makes it increasingly likely that the Pennsylvania legislature will not agree on an alternative to the strict state mercury proposal, despite efforts by critics of the rule to move legislation that would...