Fw: [ban-toxics] CLEAR SKIES TO CONTINUE TO BE FULL OF MERCURY

[Guest guest]

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Bernard Windham

ban-toxics

Cc: Autism-Mercury

Friday, July 04, 2003 7:25 AM

[ban-toxics] CLEAR SKIES TO CONTINUE TO BE FULL OF MERCURY

 

 

CLEAR SKIES TO CONTINUE TO BE FULL OF MERCURY

One of President Bush's most ambitious environmental proposals is in

jeopardy -- the goal of cutting mercury emissions from coal-burning

power plants 46 percent by 2010. Many in the utility industry are

complaining that such a requirement, which is part of Bush's " Clear

Skies " legislation, would cost far more than expected and could force

some coal-fired plants to switch to cleaner-burning natural gas.

Republicans from the Midwest, home to many of the nation's dirtiest

coal-burning power plants, are insisting that the mercury provision

in the bill be rewritten -- and the administration seems content to

go with the flow rather than defend its initial proposal. " They

touted it as a big initiative, and now they are quietly tiptoeing

away from it, " said Frank O'Donnell of the Clean Air Trust. Mercury,

which most often makes its way into humans through consumption of

contaminated fish, can cause birth defects, lung damage, behavioral

changes, and neurological damage to young children, among other

health problems.

 

straight to the source: Washington Post, Eric Pianin and Guy

Gugliotta, 29 Jun 2003

<http://www.gristmagazine.com/forward.pl?forward_id=1293>

 

do good: Take action to preserve the Clean Air Act

<http://www.gristmagazine.com/dogood/air.asp?source=daily#grandfather>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

- Bernard Windham

ban-toxics

Cc: Autism-Mercury

Friday, July 04, 2003 7:25 AM

[ban-toxics] CLEAR SKIES TO CONTINUE TO BE FULL OF MERCURY

 

CLEAR SKIES TO CONTINUE TO BE FULL OF MERCURY

One of President Bush's most ambitious environmental proposals is in jeopardy -- the goal of cutting mercury emissions from coal-burning power plants 46 percent by 2010. Many in the utility industry are complaining that such a requirement, which is part of Bush's "Clear Skies" legislation, would cost far more than expected and could force some coal-fired plants to switch to cleaner-burning natural gas. Republicans from the Midwest, home to many of the nation's dirtiest coal-burning power plants, are insisting that the mercury provision in the bill be rewritten -- and the administration seems content to go with the flow rather than defend its initial proposal. "They touted it as a big initiative, and now they are quietly tiptoeing away from it," said Frank O'Donnell of the Clean Air Trust. Mercury, which most often makes its way into humans through consumption of contaminated fish, can cause birth defects, lung damage, behavioral changes, and neurological damage to young children, among other health problems.straight to the source: Washington Post, Eric Pianin and Guy Gugliotta, 29 Jun 2003<http://www.gristmagazine.com/forward.pl?forward_id=1293>do good: Take action to preserve the Clean Air Act<http://www.gristmagazine.com/dogood/air.asp?source=daily#grandfather>

[Guest guest]

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" Reinhard Lauer " <R.Lauer

<AMALGAM

Saturday, July 05, 2003 5:31 PM

Re: [AMALGAM] Fw: [ban-toxics] CLEAR SKIES TO CONTINUE TO BE FULL

OF MERCURY

 

 

> +++++ Mercury Poisoning from Dental Amalgam <AMALGAM

++++++

>

> Concerning Bush's mercury politic please read a letter written by some

> senators to the White House, date February 24, 2003.

>

> Citation:

>

> " ... a stronger agreement was undermined by U.S.negotiators. We have

> obtained a confidential U.S.negotiating document for the talks that

> reveals that your administration's strategy was to oppose efforts by the

> European Union and other nations to develop a binding international

> agreement on mercury. In fact, your administration opposed even voluntary

> goals for mercury reduction. "

>

> See the full text in

>

http://reform.house.gov/min/pdfs/pdf_inves/pdf_enviro_mercury_bush_feb_24_l

> et.pdf

>

> Reinhard

>

> > +++++ Mercury Poisoning from Dental Amalgam <AMALGAM

++++++

> >

> >

> > -

> > Bernard Windham

> > ban-toxics

> > Cc: Autism-Mercury

> > Friday, July 04, 2003 7:25 AM

> > [ban-toxics] CLEAR SKIES TO CONTINUE TO BE FULL OF MERCURY

> >

> >

> > CLEAR SKIES TO CONTINUE TO BE FULL OF MERCURY

> > One of President Bush's most ambitious environmental proposals is in

> > jeopardy -- the goal of cutting mercury emissions from coal-burning

> > power plants 46 percent by 2010. Many in the utility industry are

> > complaining that such a requirement, which is part of Bush's " Clear

> > Skies " legislation, would cost far more than expected and could force

> > some coal-fired plants to switch to cleaner-burning natural gas.

> > Republicans from the Midwest, home to many of the nation's dirtiest

> > coal-burning power plants, are insisting that the mercury provision

> > in the bill be rewritten -- and the administration seems content to

> > go with the flow rather than defend its initial proposal. " They

> > touted it as a big initiative, and now they are quietly tiptoeing

> > away from it, " said Frank O'Donnell of the Clean Air Trust. Mercury,

> > which most often makes its way into humans through consumption of

> > contaminated fish, can cause birth defects, lung damage, behavioral

> > changes, and neurological damage to young children, among other

> > health problems.

> >

> > straight to the source: Washington Post, Eric Pianin and Guy

> > Gugliotta, 29 Jun 2003

> > <http://www.gristmagazine.com/forward.pl?forward_id=1293>

> >

> > do good: Take action to preserve the Clean Air Act

> > <http://www.gristmagazine.com/dogood/air.asp?source=daily#grandfather>

> >

> >

> >

> >