Subject: I support the IEPA mercury ruleFrom: "bunniculaO@yahoo.com" <bunniculaO@yahoo.com>Date:Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:34:26 -0500To : max@illinoispirg .orgDear Pollution Control Board members,I am writing to urge you to support the IEPA mercury rule to reduce power plantmercury emissions by 90% by 2009 .
Mercury is a known neurotoxin that already contaminates fish in all Illinois
waters-and its main source is coal-fired power plants .
Studies have shown that
mercury exposure harms the human brain, heart, and immune system.
Modern, inexpensive pollution controls can capture 90% of the mercury from power
plants .
IEPA's rule would simply requir...
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