More Information Needed to Back or Crack Clean Smokestacks Claims
Officials have not put forward evidence confirming whether state regulations have made a difference in N.C. mercury emissions.
RALEIGH — New state restrictions on mercury emissions from power plants could boost your electric bill without generating any health benefits. That’s a key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report.
RALEIGH — Although mercury levels today pose little health risk, the Bush administration’s “Cap and Trade” rule would be the most effective way to further reduce mercury emissions, according to a new study. In other research notes: Reason magazine reports flaws in a 2001 federal study concluding that Europe’s liberal drinking laws contributed to more insobriety compared to the American approach. It was not peer-reviewed by other researchers, and it used outdated data which also excluded France and Germany. Also, a different study concludes that report cards on hospital morality influence patient preferences.