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U.S. Announces $60.7 Million Clean Air Act Settlement with Nevada Power
Emissions in Las Vegas Expected to be Cut by 2,300 Tons Annually
June 13, 2007 -- WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $60.7 million Clean Air Act settlement with Nevada Power Company that will improve air quality in the Clark County/Las Vegas, Nev. area by requiring the company to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), a harmful air pollutant, from its Clark Generating Station by about 2,300 tons annually. » read more »