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NAFTA秘書長將追查美國汞排放是否觸法

2005年12月19日
ENS加拿大蒙特婁報導;丁秋仁編譯;蔡麗伶審校

長久來監督「北美自由貿易協定」(NAFTA)的環境署13日表示,美國政府未確實履行聯邦淨水法案,嚴格規範將汞排放至空氣及水中之火力發電廠,有違法之虞,並將針對此案進行偵查。美國方面則嚴正否認觸法。

NAFTA Secretariat Deems U.S. Mercury Emissions Worth Investigating
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada, December 14, 2005 (ENS)
The environmental agency that polices the North American Free Trade Agreement Tuesday said that it intends to investigate the United States government for failing to enforce the federal Clean Water Act against coal-fired power plants with respect to mercury discharges to air and water. The United States denies violating the law.

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蔡麗伶(LiLing Barricman)

In my healing journey and learning to attain the breath awareness, I become aware of the reality that all the creatures of the world are breathing the same breath. Take action, here and now. From my physical being to the every corner of this out of balance's planet.