EPA Unlikely To Conduct New Modeling For Mercury Emissions Rule

November 11, 2004
EPA seems unlikely to conduct any new modeling for the utility mercury emissions rule it will finalize in March 2005, despite earlier promises by Administrator Mike Leavitt to conduct additional analysis of the agency's proposal and more stringent alternatives. Instead, EPA is likely to release for public comment by the end of this month a notice of data availability (NODA) containing modeling already submitted to the agency by outside groups that shows a range of conclusions, including an Edison Electric...


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