Release date: 05/03/2011
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. 60611WHERE: May 24: Philadelphia, Pa.
Westin Philadelphia 99 S. 17th Street at Liberty Place Philadelphia, Pa. 19103WHERE: 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 garrett.pamela@epa.gov 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: http://www.epa.gov/airquality/powerplanttoxics/
Contact Information: Enesta Jones (News Media Only), jones.enesta@epa.gov, 202-564-7873, 202-564-4355
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