Monday, November 27, 2006

Tennessee Urged to Join In

From The Chattanoogan.com

Republican Senator Lamar Alexander is concerned the Federal rules do not go far enough to protect the citizens and the environment, specifically The Great Smoky Mountains.

“If the investigation shows that the Smokies are being harmed by mercury, then Tennessee may wish to adopt measures that go beyond the current federal mercury program for power plants, as some states are doing,” Sen. Alexander wrote. “The bottom line is that the federal mercury rule may not be strong enough to protect Tennessee citizens.

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