In
the past week there have been ten states suing the idiot's
administration about "cowing" to the big industries. "cowing" to the
big industries isn't necessarily a bad thing but coal is a big add to
our world's mercury pollution addition and a lot of folks are crying
about it. Bush is pushing for coal fuel as our next big provider for
our electricity. What's wrong with that?
Not
much. The element mercury occurs naturally in the crust of our world.
Every piece of anything that we dig out of the earth will contain
mercury. Once we bring it out we can't eliminate it. Coal contains a
lot of mercury.
Mercury
settles in rivers and eventually oceans which accumulates in fish. In
people who eat those fish, the toxic methylated metal can cause
neurological and developmental problems, especially in fetuses and
children.
Our
list of Bush's partiers includes New Jersey's attorney general's office
which is taking the lead on the lawsuit. The eight other states
involved are California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, New York and Vermont. The Sierra club likes
Wisconsin for joining the club. I'm looking at New Mexico. What do the
rest have in common? California isn't new to this territory.
California's governor might even be re-elected.
In
announcing his approval of the lawsuit, Gov. Jim Doyle (WI.) said that
the Bush administration has loved the coming electricity plants with
new guidelines for emissions that could allow 19 states to increase
mercury emissions in the next five years by setting caps that are
higher than current levels. Wisconsin has a particularly high level of
mercury in its river fish which those people tend to eat a lot.
Why
don't the other nine states care? Or the rest of the world? Don't throw
away your own fluorescent lamps carelessly. You'll be as bad as what's
his name.
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