Mercury

Article: Reducing Mercury Pollution from Electric Power Plants (Summer 2002)

An article by Matt Littlean published in Issues in Science and Technology, the quarterly journal of the National Academy of Sciences. It is about mercury emissions from power plants and argues for Senator Jeffords' approach to regulation as opposed to the Administration's proposal being introduced by Representative Barton and Senator Smith.

Article: Mercury and Power Plants: Can Technology Meet the Challenge? (November/December 2001)

An article by Matt Little summarizing the latest technologies being developed to remove at least 90% of mercury emissions from power plants.

Briefing: Mercury Control Technologies for Utilities

Capitol Hill Briefing on Mercury and Utilities:
Current Control Technologies and Multi-Pollutant Strategies (July 31, 2001)

Briefing Agenda

Presentations:

• Dale Kanary with FirstEnergy and Frank Alix with Powerspan
• Mike Geers with Cinergy and Marshall Mazer with Babcock &Wilcox / McDermott
• Dr. Bob Wayland with the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, US EPA
• Jeff Smith with Institute of Clean Air Companies (ICAC)
• Michael Durham with ADA Environmental Solutions
• Dr. Praveen Amar with Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM)

Legislation (107th Congress)

S-351 Mercury Reduction and Disposal Act of 2001 (Senators Collins and Kerry)

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the quantity of mercury in the environment by limiting use of mercury fever thermometers and improving collection, recycling, and disposal of mercury, and for other purposes.

The Omnibus Mercury Emission Reduction Act of 2001 (House and Senate versions)

S.1875 (Senators Leahy and Snowe)
H.R.2729 (Representatives Allen and Saxton)

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units, solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators, hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment, and for other purposes.

S.555 Mercury-Safe Seafood Act of 2001 (Senators Leahy and Harkin)

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a tolerance for the presence of methylmercury in seafood, and for other purposes.

H.R.2266 Mercury Storage and Safe Disposal Act of 2001 (Representatives Allen and Baldacci)

To reduce the risk of the accidental release of mercury into the environment by providing for the temporary storage of private sector supplies of mercury at facilities of the Department of Defense currently used for mercury storage, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to appoint a task force to develop a plan for the safe disposal of mercury , and for other purposes.

Clean Air Bills with Mercury Components (December 2001)

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