(MI) The Associated Press – Michigan’s coal-fired power plants will be required to make drastic cuts in mercury emissions under regulations announced Monday.
The rules developed by the Department of Environmental Quality are designed to implement a policy Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced three years ago to slash the generators’ mercury output 90 percent by 2015. Coal-fired plants produce 60 percent of Michigan’s electricity.
“Mercury is a serious health concern, and Michigan is eager to see a major reduction in mercury air emissions,” DEQ Director Steven Chester said. More