Mercury emissions have dropped nationally (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Mercury emissions have dropped nationally

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Mercury from coal-fired power plants has decreased by 90 percent since the 2011 MATS rules went into effect.

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