We received a question on the whether or not states like New Jersey have authority to enact more stringent rules on mercury emissions from power plants than what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued recently.
Here is the original question:
Q. My state (New Jersey) is suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its new regulation regarding mercury emissions from power plants. What’s the problem? I thought states had authority to limit mercury emissions?
The complete answer from our very own Dr. Dave: Do states have the authority to limit mercury emissions?
