From The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Following up on a campaign pledge by Gov. Jim Doyle, the Department of Natural Resources proposed new regulations on Thursday that would lead to a 90% reduction in mercury output at electric generating plants in Wisconsin by 2020.
The proposal exceeds reductions required under current state law.
A key feature of the new regulations calls for Wisconsin to opt out of a national trading program that would let utilities buy their way out of the reductions.
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the state's largest business group, said the regulations will increase electricity costs, which will make the state less competitive.
"I can guarantee you that China isn't going to do this," said Scott M. Manley, director of environmental policy for the group.
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