Before everyone is as Mad as Hatters and Presidents, say no to more
mercury in our water, air, and grey matter...
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Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:09:02 -0600
From: "Matt Garrington, Environment Colorado Field Director"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Environment Colorado BREAKING NEWS: 5 new mercury advisories Act now!
Hi Evan,
Today, the Rocky Mountain News reported that that mercury pollution
has reached unsafe levels in five more Colorado lakes, including
important recreation and drinking waters across the state from
Horsetooth Reservoir near Fort Collins to Trinidad Lake in southern
Colorado. The public health advisories warn children and pregnant
women to avoid eating any fish from these lakes and that even healthy
adults should minimize fish consumption from these polluted waters
Click here to read the article:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5303572,00.html
Coal-fired power plants are the number-one source of mercury, which is
a deadly neurotoxin that can cause development disabilities,
cardiovascular problems, nervous systems problems, and even death.
We've been working hard to get the state air commission adopt a Local
Government Coalition proposal to set a hard standard for mercury
pollution and reduce it 90% by 2014. Unfortunately, electric utilities
have been fighting tooth and nail against this, and instead have
backed a cap-and-trade scheme that would actually allow for increases
in mercury pollution.
Please take a moment to email the Colorado air commission and tell
them this latest news is unacceptable and they should adopt a hard
standard to stop mercury pollution. Then ask friends and family to
help by forwarding this email.
Click on the link below or paste it into your web browser to take
action. Then, forward this email to your friend, family and coworkers.
http://environmentcolorado.org/envco.asp?id=2112&id4=ES BACKGROUND
Coal-fired power plants are the number one source of mercury
pollution. This deadly neurotoxin can cause learning disabilities,
reproductive problems, cardiovascular problems, nervous systems
problems, and even death.
Mercury is especially dangerous for children and pregnant women as
their babies are developing. According to the EPA, over 400,000
children are exposed in utero to mercury levels that exceed
recommended limits.
Now, 14 lakes across Colorado have mercury advisories warning that
children and pregnant women not to eat fish from those lakes because
of mercury pollution. Also, approximately 30% of all lakes sampled in
Colorado exceed the EPA fish tissue standard for mercury. The U.S.
Geological Survey found that power plant pollution is directly linked
to elevated mercury levels.
For the last list of lakes with mercury advisories, visit:
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/wq/FishCon/FishCon.html.
Click here to read the article about five additional lakes being added
to the mercury advisory list:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5303572,00.html
Unfortunately, electric utilities have been fighting tooth and nail
against this, and instead have backed a cap-and-trade scheme that
would actually allow for increases in mercury pollution.
Please take a moment to email the Colorado air commission and tell
them this latest news is unacceptable and they should adopt a hard
standard to stop mercury pollution. Then ask friends and family to
help by forwarding this email.
Click on the link below or paste it into your web browser to take
action. Then, forward this email to your friend, family and coworkers.
http://environmentcolorado.org/envco.asp?id=2112&id4=ES
Sincerely,
Matt Garrington Environment Colorado Field Director
[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.environmentcolorado.org
P.S. Thanks again for your support. Please feel free to share this
e-mail with your family and friends.
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