Gov. David Ige is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to postpone or waive new regulations that restrict the amount of mercury and other toxic pollutants that Hawaii’s power plants can release into the air, arguing that the rules will distract from Hawaii’s push to convert to clean energy.
Ige Urges Epa To Delay Air Quality Regulations
Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Sat, 11/14/2015 - 3:44pm
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