| - 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.- Eating predator fish from Lake Michigan, which contain mercury, is
discouraged for people, and is unavoidable for bald eagles, loons and other wildlifethat depend on lake fish .- Modern, inexpensive pollution controls can capture 90% of the mercury from a power
plant.encourage you to adopt similar rules here in Ill... |