Bruce Operates a Power Plant That Emits Mercury

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Essay

Bruce operates a power plant that emits mercury.He has older pollution control equipment and constantly struggles with his discharges.Renee also operates a power plant.She tells Bruce that she is investigating the purchase of modern pollution equipment that would result in the mercury discharge of her company being significantly under the amount of allowable mercury discharge.Renee tells Bruce,however,that the equipment is very expensive.She proposes that she and Bruce lobby legislators for marketable discharge permits in the mercury area.What is she referencing and how would it work? Do you think this is a good idea,and why or why not?

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