Mercury
March 6, 2008--EPA reconsidering mercury emission rules (New York Times)
Responding to a lawsuit by Michigan and eight other states, the Bush administration is reconsidering its policy on mercury emissions from cement plants, which critics say allows too
February 14, 2008--Desert Rock heats up (Durango Telegraph)
While Desert Rock proponents tick away the days on a threatened lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency, opponents are also saying that time may be running out for the m
February 13, 2008--State adds area lakes to violator list (Loveland Reporter Herald)
Mercury levels in fish spurred state officials to add Carter Lake, Boyd Lake and Horsetooth Reservoir to a list of water that does not meet federal standards.
February 9, 2008--EPA's relaxed emissions rule struck down (USA Today)
A federal appeals court struck down an Environmental Protection Agency regulation on mercury emissions Friday that environmentalists had criticized as weak and illegal.
February 5, 2008--It's raining and snowing mercury in the San Juans (Colorado Central Magazine)
Various lakes and reservoirs in the San Juan Mountains have elevated levels of mercury.
January 9, 2008--Team finds new way to strip mercury from water (State Journal)
Coal sludge ponds dot the landscape of West Virginia and other mining areas across the country.
December 28, 2007--Mercury levels may be high in mountains (Durango Herald)
High levels of mercury are falling in the San Juan Mountains, according to early results from a study. The Mountain Studies Institute reported the finding in its December newsletter.
