In a move more reminiscent of its northern counterparts, Georgia leads a southern charge for tougher rules regarding mercury emissions. It could be a trend setter because other southern States have concerned citizen groups and some legislators already campaigning for similar legislation in their states too.
An excerpt from The Atlanta Journal Constitution follows;
Georgia is expected to have one of the toughest mercury-reduction rules in the Southeast under a proposal presented Tuesday to the Board of Natural Resources.
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"It really is a substantial contribution to the environment in Georgia," Georgia Power's Ronald Just told the DNR board.
Not a lot of details forthcoming yet but its the thought that counts and it appears this trial balloon is meeting with mostly positive reaction. Read the full article here.
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