(EnergyAsia, September 16, Wednesday) — Coal-fired power plants appear to be contaminating the US’ freshwater fish supply with unsafe levels of mercury. A comprehensive study by the US Geological Survey found that all of hundreds of fish samples taken from 291 freshwater streams had been contaminated with mercury. More than a quarter was found to…
US: Mercury from coal-fired power plants contaminating fish supply
Posted on September 15, 2009 by EnergyAsia