Cases

Cement Kiln Emissions Challenge

In Brief:

Photo of a cement kiln in Alpena, MI
A cement kiln in Alpena, MI
Photo: Huron Environmental Activist League (HEAL)

This lawsuit challenges the EPA's continued refusal to set mercury emissions standards for cement kilns, in violation of the Clean Air Act. The EPA estimates that more than 100 cement kilns emit over 23,000 pounds of mercury each year.

 

Staff:

James Pew

  

Updated: August 6, 2008

Case #03438