Harrisburg, PA - Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) today called the Bush Administration’s plan to allow polluters to trade mercury credits “toxic news for Pennsylvania,” and called on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to immediately begin regulating poisonous mercury emissions from the state’s power plants. “The Bush administration seems willing to play poison roulette with our families’ lives and health,” said Charles McPhedran, senior attorney at Pen

Harrisburg, PA - Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) today praised Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Kathleen McGinty for brokering an agreement with Sherwin-Williams in which the company decided to drop its challenge to Pennsylvania’s new air quality regulations that curb volatile chemicals in paintings and coatings. “This is a home run for Pennsylvania’s public health, environment and economy,” said John Hanger, President and CEO of PennFuture. “Thanks to Sec