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Mercury Pollution

U.S. Public Interest Research Group

Their is growing concern over the Bush Administration's Energy Bill and what it means for our environment and the safety of our children. The lax standards that apply to pollution are a major effort to allow many to avoid the responsiblilty they should shoulder as efforts are made to protect our environment. Pollution had been forced into decline by previous administrations. Power and greed and corporate profits should take a back seat to the need to seek safe alternative energy and reduce pollution from existing technology. - fc

America's Environment at Risk

Toxic mercury pollution is so pervasive that many Americans cannot safely eat fish caught in local waters. But rather than crack down on mercury pollution, the Bush administration recently gave polluters a pass, delaying reductions in mercury emissions from power plants for years to come.

Senators Patrick Leahy (VT) and Susan Collins (ME) have introduced a bipartisan joint resolution to overturn the Bush administration's mercury plan and send them back to the drawing board to write a rule that complies with the law and protects public health.

Please ask your senators to support the Leahy-Collins resolution.

Environmentat Risk.org :: Petition

US PIRG • Ohio PIRG

Mercury Contamination in Fish :: US PIRG

US PIRG :: Congressional Scorecard

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