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July 31, 2007 1:24 PM
Bloggers Beware!!!
Just in time for Yearly Kos, Chicago's environment is taking a hit. USA Today reports that BP has gotten the "OK" to dump mercury into Lake Michigan.
"With one permit, this company and this state are undoing years of work to keep pollution out of our Great Lakes," said Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., co-sponsor of a resolution overwhelmingly approved by the House last week that condemned BP's plans.
Studies have shown that mercury, a neurotoxin, is absorbed by fish and can be harmful if eaten in significant quantities, particularly by pregnant women and children. Each of the eight Great Lakes states warns residents to avoid certain kinds of fish or limit consumption.
If that's not scary enough for you, read this:
"Lake Michigan is like a giant bathtub with a really, really slow drain and a dripping faucet, so the toxics build up over time," said Emily Green, director of the Great Lakes program for the Sierra Club.
Ugh. At least Rahm Emanuel has the courage to stand up to the polluters . Working Assets is proud to say that we support environmentally conscious groups like Defenders of Wildlife. You can help support them too by buying a Working Assets mobile phone, credit card, or long distance plan.Remember, bloggers: Don't Drink The Water! (and have fun at Yearly Kos)
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Uhm...last I checked there were only 5 Great Lakes.
Oh jeez!! I should wake up before reading. There are 8 States bordering those 5 lakes (sorry for the nincompoopery).
All the time BP is touting how "green" they are they are dumping mercury into the Great Lakes?
Gee, How Republican of them.
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