FYI - Here is a brief article on mercury polution hot spots, EPA regulations, and a study on the mercury levels of the fish and wildlife in these hot spots.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/26/o...4f59f6a&ei=5070&emc=eta1

Weird Toes, great find! Thanks for posting this. I know when the Clean Air Act was passed, it was decided to place the mercury air emission problem lower on the priority list. I'm glad to see it is moving up now.

Now if we can just get the use of mercury used in all other areas (i.e., vaccines, dentistry, cleaning products, personal hygiene products, etc.), we'll be better shape.

Hugs,
SomedaySoon (Sharon)

That's interesting. Thanks for the find.

I spoke to several people locally who are connected with the utilities. They said that the laws that prevent the trading of pollution credits have huge loopholes that make them useless. In other words, they are a smoke screen (no pun).

I have no first-hand knowledge of this from law or statute, but the people I spoke to know people in the local coal-burning power plant.

FYI