| - Dear Illinois Pollution Control Board
: You hold the key to eliminating a key threat to Lake Michigan - mercury contamination .- A recent NOAA study found that Lake Michigan is the most contaminated with mercury
of all the Great Lakes, and that coal-burning power plants contribute the lion's share ofthe pollution .- Illinois plants are among the top sources of mercury into Lake Michigan
.- Mercury pollution poses serious risks for human health as well to the health of
Lake Michigan.- Eating predator fish from Lake Michigan, which contain mercury, is
discouraged for people, and is unavoidable for bal... |