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Latest Update: Saturday, July, 19th 2008

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units.

2/14/2008--Introduced.

Mercury Emissions Control Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to propose regulations to: (1) control the emission of hazardous air pollutants, including mercury pollutants, from electric utility steam generating units; and (2) require a reduction of not less than 90% in such mercury emissions.

Latest Actions
  • 05/13/2008 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
  • 02/14/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.2643 Introduced in Senate02/20/2008