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House Committee Believes Mercury Risk Exaggerated

You may recall an article I posted last week about the frightening amount of mercury being released into the environment from chlorine plants -- five times more than the average power plant. But to many scientists and politicians, the poisoning of our environment thanks to mercury has been way "overstated." That's according to a report to be issued today by the House Resources Committee in anticipation of new regulatory proposals from the Bush administration. The document claims...