Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. "Environment" speech, 2005?

ENVIRONMENT I) AIR GROUND LEVEL OZONE AND PARTICULATE MATTER: CLEAN POWER RULE (TO IMPLEMENT THE HEALTHY AIR ACT) . IMPOSES STRINGENT EMISSION CAPS ON MARYLAND’S COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS. . SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN NOx, §02 AND MERCURY EMISSIONS STARTING IN 2009. • ALSO ADDRESS CARBON DIOXIDE (C02) BY REQUIRING MARYLAND TO ENTER INTO REGIONAL GREENHOUSE INITIATIVE - A 7 STATE COALITION THAT WILL DESIGN A REGIONAL CAP & TRADE PROGRAM. . GOES BEYOND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS AND IS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE FEDERAL AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. . PLACES MARYLAND IN A LEADERSHIP ROLE ON CONTROLLING POWER PLANT EMISSIONS. MDE PUSHING FOR AGGRESSIVE CONTROLS AT UPWIND POWER PLANTS AND POLLUTANT REDUCTIONS AT SMALLER SOURCES ACROSS A BROADER REGION VEHICLE EMISSION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CLEANER FUELS, HELP REDUCE PARTICULATE AND OZONE LEVELS AS WELL ENERGY: l