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On the recordMarch 6, 2003
the Omnibus Mercury Emissions Reduction Act, to control mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants and other sources.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Senator Leahy discusses proposed legislation on mercury emissions.

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