Mercury Falling
Coal-burning power plants are the single largest source of mercury pollution, and the only major source the government does not regulate.
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News Release
This report was released in November, 1999
An Analysis of Mercury Pollution from Coal-Burning Power Plants
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Coal-burning power plants are the single largest source of mercury pollution, and the only major source the government does not regulate. This study presents the first comprehensive assessment of mercury pollution from coal-burning power plants and the first published estimates of mercury pollution by individual coal-burning power plants across the United States.