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This One's for Mom Earth Sierra Club will sue over new coal plants		07 May 2008	News
Posted at 10:11 AM on 07 May 2008 The Sierra Club is planning lawsuits to halt construction of coal plants in seven states, arguing that the mercury-spewing plants violate the Clean Air Act. Noting that a federal appeals court ruled in February that the Bush administration's mercury regulations were too lax, the green group seeks to require the coal plants to get new state permits meeting tougher emissions standards. "We wan ...
Topics: coal, energy, litigation, mercury, news, Sierra Club (all these topics)

Smoked Federal appeals court strikes down pro-industry Bush mercury rule	Frank O'Donnell	08 Feb 2008	Gristmill

Topics: mercury, politics, toxics (all these topics)

Fish tales NYT satire gives candidates' alleged responses to the fish 'n' mercury issue	Sarah K. Burkhalter	27 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: elections, fishing, funnies, health, mercury, oceans, politics, presidential race 08, toxics (all these topics)

Toxic tuna The mercury problem isn't contained to New York City's sushi restaurants and markets	Andrew Sharpless	25 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: fishing, food, mercury, New York City, toxics (all these topics)

Out of Tuna Tuna sushi in New York tests high for mercury		23 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 1:24 PM on 23 Jan 2008 Tuna sushi in 20 Manhattan stores and restaurants contained high levels of mercury, according to testing commissioned by The New York Times. In five establishments, fish mercury levels were so high that the seafood could legally be removed from the market. According to a 2007 survey, New Yorkers' blood mercury levels are three times the national average. Recently, mercury has been linked not only to neuro ...
Topics: food, health, mercury, New York City, news (all these topics)

Those Dental Bills Will Kill You Health officials concerned about mercury pollution from crematories		26 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 4:54 PM on 26 Dec 2007 More and more Americans are electing to be cremated, teeth and all. Stay with us here: Many dental fillings contain mercury, and health officials across the U.S. are raising concerns that mercury emissions from crematories will have adverse health effects on those still living. In one Colorado county, officials won't allow a mortician to move in unless he install ...
Topics: air pollution, mercury, news, toxics (all these topics)

Norway to Go Norway will ban mercury		26 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 9:31 AM on 26 Dec 2007 Come Jan. 1, Norway will completely ban mercury in manufacturing, imports, and exports. "Mercury is among the most dangerous pollutants. Good alternatives to mercury exist already and it is therefore right to introduce this ban," says Environment Minister Erik Solheim, with due formality. Norway's standards exceed that of the European Union, which will ban mercury in thermometers in the first half of 2009 and in exp ...
Topics: European Union, mercury, news, Norway, progress, toxics (all these topics)

Loony behavior Mercury pollution is driving loons crazy	Erik Hoffner	31 Oct 2007	Gristmill

Topics: air pollution, mercury, toxics, water pollution, wildlife (all these topics)

The rub on mining reform Will antiquated mining law's reform export devastation?	Erik Hoffner	27 Oct 2007	Gristmill

Topics: legislation, mercury, mining, politics, toxics (all these topics)

Everything's Just Fin Research funded by seafood industry concludes that moms should eat fish		05 Oct 2007	News
Posted at 2:40 PM on 05 Oct 2007 A group of scientists affiliated with the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) announced conclusions yesterday that new moms and moms-to-be should eat at least 12 ounces of seafood per week to encourage wee ones' brain development. Federal agencies, which advise moms to consume no more than 12 ounces of seafood per week to reduce babies' exposure to ...
Topics: Department of Health and Human Services, food, Food and Drug Administration, green living, health, mercury, news, parenting, scientific research (all these topics)

Why coal is the enemy of the human race: Reason no. 836,372 Mercury moves from coal plant to fish dinner as fast as its name implies	JMG	19 Sep 2007	Gristmill

Topics: coal, energy, fishing, food, mercury, toxics (all these topics)

BP, coal plants dump mercury into Great Lakes Enemies of the human race	Jon Rynn	27 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: business, coal, energy, mercury, oil, toxics, waste, water pollution (all these topics)

The good news is that we're pulling mercury from the ocean The worst good news/bad news tale ever told	JMG	25 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: mercury, oceans, fishing, toxics, food (all these topics)

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

Topics: Barack Obama, legislation, mercury, politics, toxics (all these topics)

Glade Runners Florida utilities commission rejects Everglades-area coal plant		06 Jun 2007	Daily Grist
Glade Runners Florida utilities commission rejects Everglades-area coal plant The Florida utilities commission voted unanimously yesterday to reject a proposal for building the nation's largest coal-burning power plant there. The $5.7 billion project, put forth by Florida Power & Light Co., was booted primarily on economic grounds. But since it would have been located near the Everglades, and was all coaly, oppon ...
Topics: coal, energy, Florida, mercury, news (all these topics)

Sheddy Mercury Wal-Mart to cut mercury content in compact fluorescent bulbs		11 May 2007	Daily Grist
Sheddy Mercury Wal-Mart to cut mercury content in compact fluorescent bulbs As energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs move their way into the mainstream, concerns about their mercury content are spiraling up too. Soon, however, consumers will be able to find less-toxic CFLs for always low prices. Yes, Wal-Mart announced yesterday that its bulb suppliers will reduce mercury content by about one- ...
Topics: business, energy, mercury, news, shopping, Wal-Mart (all these topics)

Mine Your Business Newmont Mining Co. acquitted of wrongdoing in Indonesia		25 Apr 2007	Daily Grist
Mine Your Business Newmont Mining Co. acquitted of wrongdoing in Indonesia Yesterday, an Indonesian court found Newmont Mining Co. not guilty of polluting Indonesia's Buyat Bay with toxic runoff from a now-defunct gold mine, ending a trial that had riled up eco-justice advocates for nearly two years. Judge Ridwan Damanik declared that Newmont's piping of arsenic and mercury into the bay did not pollute the wate ...
Topics: business, Indonesia, mercury, mining, news (all these topics)

Unintended consequences?	Jason D Scorse	27 Mar 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, mercury (all these topics)

Lights, at the End of the Tunnel On CFL recycling	Umbra Fisk	10 Jul 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, So what happens to compact fluorescent light bulbs in the hands of the "hazardous-waste people"? Is the mercury reclaimed and reused, or merely hidden "away" (wherever that is)? John Gear Lansing, Mich. Dearest John, Great question, because why should we add to the substantial mercury problem we already face? A few disillusioned readers have now sworn off compact fluorescents for this rea ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, mercury, toxics, waste (all these topics)

Eau de Bulb On smelly CFLs (and mercury too)	Umbra Fisk	12 Jun 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, We have been replacing our incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, but we notice that the compact fluorescents have an odd smell. Are they emitting something we should know about? Compact fluorescent bulbs contain mercury; can the bulbs discharge the mercury into the air? Tom Murphy Wellsboro, Pa. Dearest Tom, I don't know of anything that would be emitted from your bulbs and smell. If it is you ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, mercury, toxics (all these topics)

Is FishScam.com a scam?	Chris Schults	08 Apr 2006	Gristmill

Topics: food, mercury, oceans, toxics (all these topics)

Something Fishy: Fish and RIPs Tips on seafood consumption from a seafaring wench	Sarah van Schagen	09 Mar 2006	Gristmill

Topics: aquaculture, fishing, food, health, mercury, oceans (all these topics)

Pombo and mercury	David Roberts	28 Feb 2005	Gristmill

Topics: mercury, politics, toxics (all these topics)

Heavy Metal Madness Pombo eggs on mercury debate with controversial report	Amanda Griscom Little	24 Feb 2005	Muckraker

Topics: coal, energy, fishing, mercury, Muckraker, National Academy of Sciences, National Wildlife Federation, NRDC, politics, toxics, US EPA (all these topics)

Mercury Uprising Bush's mercury proposal draws heat from both sides of the aisle	Amanda Griscom	30 Mar 2004	Muckraker
The Capitol is heating up over mercury. Photo: NIH. A handful of Beltway wags are contending that mercury is the new arsenic, the latest symbol of official disregard for environmental health. Their claim is lent credence by an ongoing flurry of controversies surrounding the Bush administration's plan for dealing with the toxic pollutant. A revealing article published in the Los Angel ...
Topics: mercury, Muckraker, politics, toxics, US EPA (all these topics)

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