Aep Agrees to Pay to Reduce Pollution: ; Company Required; to Reduce Emissions That Cause Acid Rain by 69 Percent in Next Decade

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WASHINGTON - One of the nation's largest power generators has agreed to end a years-long federal lawsuit by paying $4.6 billion to reduce pollution that has eaten away at Northeast mountain ranges and national landmarks, The Associated Press has learned.

The settlement requires American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, to reduce chemical emissions that cause acid rain by at least 69 percent over the next decade.

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Aep Agrees to Pay to Reduce Pollution: ; Company Required; to Reduce Emissions That Cause Acid Rain by 69 Percent in Next Decade

It also fines AEP an additional $15 million in civil penalties and another $60 million in cleanup and mitigation costs to help heal parkland and waterways that have been hu...

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