Tag: mercury
Local Residents, Environmental Advocates Spoke Out at EPA Coal Ash Public Hearing
Jacksonville Community Shared Testimony on Coal Ash Pollution and Demanded Stronger Protections JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Yesterday, Jacksonville residents joined advocates and environmental leaders from across the country to participate in a public hearing regarding EPA’s attempt to roll back its Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) rule, a move which experts warn would … [continued]
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Illinois First Great Lakes State To Enact Plastic Pellet Pollution Law
Illinois has become the first Great Lakes state to pass legislation designed to curb the discharge of plastic pellets into the environment.
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Beyond the Shore: Lake Ontario, Unsafe Passage
In this episode, we take a road trip through Canada, following part of the very long and arduous American eel migration, talking with people along the way and witnessing their obstacles up close.
What eagles can tell us about the health of the Great Lakes
Blood is thicker than water. Scientists are using baby eagle blood to assess the health of Michigan’s environment. Because eagles are top predators, heavily linked to lakes and rivers, they provide a proxy for water quality.
Iowa Waterways at Risk as EPA Allows More Toxic Waste from Coal Plants
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rolling back protections that stop coal-burning power plants from dumping toxic wastewater—including arsenic, mercury, selenium, and lead—from coal ash waste landfills into U.S. waterways. The discharge of coal ash wastewater has been an issue at Iowa coal plants, including in Sioux City on … [continued]
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