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% .

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 ~,v

streams and promote a healthy economy .

G~'3

Reducing mercury emissions by 90% is achievable at

reasonable cost. Please approve this pla

~j7511/ ED

our families and our wildlife from unnecess

rFYf FICE

MAY 3 0 2006

a

STATE OF ILLINOIS

j

I

'0IG

=

i

I

'

S

ou

n

dt

vearleSS

~L-

l~a~~