Monday, May 29, 2006

Plan to Reduce Mercury Levels in NC Fish Open to Comment

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will be holding public hearings for a plan for how NC power plants should meet new EPA standards designed to result in a 70 percent reduction in mercury emissions by 2018. The first of the meetings will begin Thursday at the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh and continue June 8th at the Leslie Building at Pitt Community College in Winterville, both hearings will begin at 7PM. These meetings will be especially important in light of the new mercury level warnings on 15 additional species just this year. While state agencies are obviously concerned and making efforts to reduce mercury emissions, many feel that technology is already advanced enough to eliminate the threat. More on the public hearings is available from the New Bern Sun Journal and more on the dangers of mercury is available from the USGS. Written comments are also encouraged and may be sent through June 30 to Thomas Allen, Division of Air Quality, 1641 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1641.

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