July 8, 2006 - The Illinois Pollution Control Board is a five-member panel that is empowered to adopt environmental rules for Illinois. When adopting rules, the Board considers the nature of the environmental issue to be addressed, as well as economic impact and technical feasibility of the proposed rule. In considering each of these, the Board develops a record, which includes the proposal, testimony, and public comments concerning the proposed rule.
Proposal Concerning the Control of Mercury Emissions from Coal-firedElectric Generating UnitsThe Illinois Pollution Control Board is a five-member panel that is empowered toadopt environmental rules for Illinois.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, on March 14, 2006, filed proposed
rules requiring Illinois coal-fired electrical generating units (EGUs) to reducemercury emissions by an average of 90 percent by July 2009.
In a rulemaking of statewide applicability, the Board conducts at least two public
hearings.
Questions based on that prefiled testimony must be prefiled by
July 31, 2006.
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