Mercury Emissions Rule Geared to Benefit Industry, Staffers Say: "Political appointees in the Environmental Protection Agency (news - web sites) bypassed agency professional staff and a federal advisory panel last year to craft a rule on mercury emissions preferred by the industry and the White House, several longtime EPA officials say.
The EPA staffers say they were told not to undertake the normal scientific and economic studies called for under a standing executive order. At the same time, the proposal to regulate mercury emissions from coal-burning power plants was written using key language provided by utility lobbyists. "
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