Child Health Advisers Unmoved By EPA Air Chief's Mercury Rule Push

EPA air chief Jeff Holmstead appears to have failed in convincing some agency advisers that an upcoming rule on mercury emissions from power plants would be protective enough of children's health. Holmstead spoke before an advisory committee on children's health after more than a year of requests by the group to meet with top agency officials about the rule, which is slated to be released within weeks. But some members of the advisory panel say they remain unconvinced of the...