http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/michigan-scientists-support-federal-rules-limiting-mercury-emissions <p>More than a hundred scientists from Michigan are supporting <a href="http://www.epa.gov/mats/">a federal standard that would limit the amount of mercury </a>coal plants could emit.</p><p>The State of Michigan already has set some limits. But a major portion of the mercury that ends up in Michigan <a href="http://www.michiganradio.org/post/fingerprinting-mercury-pollution">comes from coal plants in other states.</a></p><p>There are some U.S. Senators trying to stop federal regulators from implementing the rules. They say the regulations will hurt the economy.</p> Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:56:05 +0000 Lindsey Smith 6924 at http://michiganradio.org Michigan scientists support federal rules limiting mercury emissions http://michiganradio.org/post/research-paints-mixed-picture-mercury-levels-great-lakes <p>Mercury levels in the Great Lakes have dropped over the past 40 years.</p><p>But those levels are still high enough to pose risks to humans and wildlife, especially in many inland lakes, according to<a href="http://www.briloon.org/mercuryconnections/GreatLakes"> a new summary of the latest research on Great Lakes mercury levels</a>.</p><p>Researchers summarized 35 new scientific papers to get a clearer picture of mercury in the Great Lakes.</p><p>The good news: due to pollution controls, those levels continue to go down.</p> Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:57:50 +0000 Sarah Cwiek 4552 at http://michiganradio.org Research paints mixed picture on mercury levels in Great Lakes