From The Oregonian
There is only one coal-burning power plant in Oregon but the new regulations are the toughest in the western portion of the United States. Any new construction in the state would have to comply as well.
"I'm glad that Oregon is going beyond the standard set by the EPA," commission Vice Chairman Bill Blosser said Friday.
The commission, which sets policy for the state Department of Environmental Quality, voted 3-1 for a mercury reduction plan that was written and then rewritten by DEQ staff after the agency received more than 2,000 public comments.
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