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 Stories About: Barack Obama AND legislation AND mercury AND politics AND toxics
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Cleaning it up and taking it to the bank
New study reveals chlorine plants could actually make money by switching to mercury-free technology |
Andrew Sharpless |
21 Jul 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Hot off the presses are new findings that show it's actually cheaper for chlorine plants to make their product using mercury-free technology. Oceana says so in the most extensive report to date focusing on the conversion of mercury-cell chlorine factories to more environmentally and economically sound mercury-free technology. What's more, the findings have prompted Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to reintroduce legislation that requires chlorine and caustic soda ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, legislation, mercury, politics, toxics (all these topics) |
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