Thursday, July 21, 2011

Mercury pollution from power plants seen

Mercury pollution from power plants seen
Indianapolis (UPI) Jul 19, 2011 - Researchers in Indiana say they have conducted the first study measuring mercury levels in soil near coal-fired U.S. power plants. Scientists at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis found measurable amounts of the mercury emitted by coal-fired power plants is deposited in local soil, a UI release said Tuesday. While previous research on the spread of environmental me ... more

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