Dear Members Of The Illinois Pollution Control Board

:

I urge you to adopt strong controls that, by 2009, would

cut coal plant mercury pollution by 90%

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Every river, lake, and stream in Illinois now carries a health

warning for mercury contamination

. Illinois can address this

problem now and show America how requiring cost-effective

measures for mercury control will clean up local lakes and

streams and promote a healthy economy .

Reducing mercury emissions by 90% is achievable at

reasonable cost

. Please approve this plan to protect

our families and our

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wildlife from unnecessary har

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Sincerely,

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