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  • Dear Pollution Control Board :
You hold the key to climiuzrriq a key threat to Lake Michigan -mercury contaminahon .
  • 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.
  • Modern, Inexpensive pollution controls can capture 90% of the mercury from a power
plant.
  • I
encourage you to adopt similar rules here in Illinois . ...
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