Wisconsin Groups Push For, and Colorado Delays Decisions On, Tougher Mercury Emission Rules

From The Wisconsin State Journal

More than two dozen organizations - including Clean Wisconsin, the Sierra Club and the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation - presented a petition to the state Department of Natural Resources asking for a rule that would require a 90 percent cut in mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants by 2012.
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"We're installing state-of-the- art emission-control technologies at a number of generating stations where we're able to reduce these emissions in a cost- effective manner," Smith said. An Alliant subsidiary, Wisconsin Power & Light, owns or co-owns coal-fired power plants near Portage, Cassville and Sheboygan.

You can read the full WI State Journal article here.

Meanwhile in Colorado,
From CBS 4 in Denver

Government and industry representatives and environmentalists were working on a compromise Tuesday on new mercury emissions standards, leading state officials to postpone a hearing on four competing proposals.

The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission was set to consider the proposals Wednesday but tentatively rescheduled the hearing for Feb. 15.

"All the parties agree they would like more time to work," said Christopher Dann, spokesman for the state air pollution control division.
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Several local governments and environmentalists oppose the trading provision, saying mercury is a powerful toxin...

You can read the full broadcast transcript here.