Airborne mercury emission regulations approved

[NVMojo]

What fools to think that the State of Nevada, home to Karl Rove's family, home to the largest gold mining company that gave former President Bush a seat on their board, was going to cut mercury emmissions from gold mines. HAHAHA!! Start choking Western America!

RENO -- With support from the mining industry and opposition from environmentalists, state regulators approved the first regulations of their kind in the nation Wednesday for airborne mercury emissions at precious metal mines.

The state Environmental Commission unanimously approved the regulations as a replacement for a voluntary program \in place at Nevada's largest gold mines.

"The program takes the control of mercury emissions from precious metals mining to a new level," said Leo Drozdoff, administrator of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.

The state agency proposed the rules requiring more monitoring, testing and reporting of emissions at industrial mines in the state.

Critics argue they would effectively rubber-stamp the status quo and provide little actual protection of public health and the environment. They wanted mandated reductions and/or limits on emissions.

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