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EPA Announces First-Ever Rule to Reduce Mercury Emissions from Power Plants.

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To: National Desk

Contact: Cynthia Bergman of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 202-564-9828 or bergman.cynthia@epa.gov

WASHINGTON, March 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Acting Administrator Steve Johnson will sign today the Clean Air Mercury Rule, a rule that will significantly reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants across the country. Taken together, the recently issued Clean Air Interstate Rule and the new Clean Air Mercury Rule will reduce electric utility mercury emissions by nearly 70 percent from 1999 levels when fully implemented.

"This rule marks the first time the United States has regulated…

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