1. STATES TAKE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *U.S. states , *POWER plants , *SOLAR energy , *WIND power , *GREENHOUSE gases , *MERCURY & the environment , *CARBON dioxide ,ENVIRONMENTAL conditions ,FEDERAL employees (U.S.) - Abstract
The article reports on the environmental policies made by several states in the United States. Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner, Gina McCarthy, believed that federal standards are not enough. Most state leaders have set their state standards towards environmental issues. Power plants' emission of carbon dioxide and mercury are restricted in seven democratic states while others support the use of renewable energy such as solar and wind energy as a method of reducing emission of greenhouse gases. Lawmakers have said that an energy bill that will help promote clean energy production has been passed.
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- 2006