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Monday, April 20, 2015

Maryland Moves Forward on Clean Air Regulations to Reduce Pollution From State’s Coal-Fired Power Plants and Protect Public Health

Department of the Environment submits emergency action that implements new requirements to ensure public health protection; action could become effective as early as May 2

Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Department of the Environment today proposed regulations to reduce air pollution from the state’s coal-fired power plants and ensure the immediate public health benefits of protecting Marylanders from breathing unhealthy levels of ozone air pollution.

The proposed regulations would implement for this summer’s ozone season the immediate public health protections contained in a previous proposal. The Department of the Environment will also initiate a process to determine the best approach to ensure longer-term air pollution reductions to protect public health while promoting a healthy and sustainable economy. The public health protections associated with these long-term emissions reductions will be equal to or greater than those in the previously proposed regulations.

“Clean air is crucial to the health of Maryland’s citizens,” said Governor Larry Hogan. “We can cut smog and protect jobs at the same time, and that’s great news for the state and the hardworking people who live here.”
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2 comments:

Steve said...

"The Department of the Environment will also initiate a process to determine the best approach to ensure longer-term air pollution reductions to protect public health while promoting a healthy and sustainable economy."

First of all, we haven't had a healthy and sustainable economy since the crash of 2007, and more regulation and less coal fired plants adding to our electric bills will not help us.

What kind of idiots do you think we are?

Anonymous said...

don't give up on coal. Make emissions control better. I can't believe in this day & time, we can't do better.
Without coal, how?