EPA to Hold Three Public Hearings on National Standard for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants (HQ)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will
hold three public hearings in May on the proposed mercury and air
toxics standards. The new power plant mercury and air toxics
standards would require many power plants to install widely
available, proven pollution control technologies to cut harmful
emissions of mercury, arsenic, chromium, nickel and acid gases,
while preventing as many as 17,000 premature deaths and 11,000
heart attacks a year.
WHAT: Public hearings on proposed mercury and air toxics
standards
WHEN: May 24 and 26, 2011
Each hearing will
begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 8 p.m. (local time)
WHERE: May 24: Chicago, Ill.
Crowne Plaza
Chicago Metro
799 W. Madison St.
Chicago, Ill. 60611
May 24: Philadelphia, Pa.
Westin Philadelphia
99 S. 17th Street at Liberty Place
Philadelphia, Pa. 19103
May 26: Atlanta, Ga.
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth St. SW
Atlanta, Ga. 30303-8960
799 W. Madison St.
Chicago, Ill. 60611
May 24: Philadelphia, Pa.
Westin Philadelphia
99 S. 17th Street at Liberty Place
Philadelphia, Pa. 19103
May 26: Atlanta, Ga.
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth St. SW
Atlanta, Ga. 30303-8960
The public may register to speak at a specific time at a hearing by contacting Pamela Garrett at 919-541-7966 or [email protected] or registering in person on the day of a hearing. EPA also will accept written comments on the proposed standards until July 5, 2011. EPA will finalize the rule by November 2011.
More information on the hearings and instructions for submitting written comments: https://www3.epa.gov/airquality//