NORTHEAST STATES PUSH LAWMAKERS FOR NEW MERCURY AIR, WASTE CONTROLS

State water, air and waste officials from the Northeast are calling on their congressional delegations to force the creation of tighter air pollution standards, and an additional federal program limiting mercury pollution from consumer products and waste. The officials argue that problems related to mercury pollution will not improve in their region unless EPA and Congress take steps to issue new air standards and address mercury in consumer products. They say state and local initiatives have achieved over 90 percent...