Article: MASSACHUSETTS CALLS ON EPA TO REDUCE MERCURY POLLUTION FROM MIDWEST

Article: Stopping mercury pollution in New ...
Conservation Matters;  June 22, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... advocate for New England's environment ... initiative to combat mercury pollution in the region ... its source. New England's location ... susceptible to mercury pollution transported ... and beyond. New England's air is also ...

Article: Maine's mercury efforts praised ; Maine is fighting ...
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  August 18, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Maine is fighting mercury pollution better than other states in New England, a coalition report ... lead the rest of New England in its efforts to combat mercury pollution, but still has ... environmental groups. The New England Zero Mercury Campaign ...

Article: New England States Get Poor Grades On ...
National Wildlife;  October 1, 2001 ;     547 words ...Overall, the six New England states rate only a C- for their efforts to carry out a 1998 pledge ... of mercury into the environment, according to a report from the New England Zero Mercury Campaign. NWF and three of its state affiliates ...

Article: Mercury pollution wide-ranging Study cites 4 Maine ...
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  March 9, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... in effect for every New England state, the fact that mercury pollution is problematic is no ... understanding of how mercury pollution can affect their lives ... challenges of cleaning up mercury pollution. Sites such as the ...

Transcript: SENATOR JEFFORDS TO HOLD CLEAN AIR LISTENING SESSION IN BOSTON ...
Capitol Hill Press Releases;  September 8, 2003 ;     331 words ... ... IN BOSTON ON MERCURY POLLUTION U.S. Sen ... m. at the New England Aquarium to examine how mercury pollution, especially ... experiences regarding mercury pollution and mercury ... resource to the New England economy. NO ...

Article: NEW ENGLAND IN BRIEF
The Boston Globe;  October 25, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... 6 N.E. states target mercury pollution Massachusetts and five ... Agency to do more to control mercury pollution blowing into New England from the Midwest. Governor ... Massachusetts and four other New England states in making the request ...

Article: Proposed rule changes will increase mercury ...
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  February 26, 2004 ;     458 words ... ... Proposed rule changes will increase mercury pollution ; The nation should have tighter ... in greater localized damage. Mercury pollution also is carried on the jet stream, leaving Maine and other New England states particularly vulnerable ...