How Poisonous Mercury Can Get From Coal-Fired Power Plants Into Fish You Eat – Trump’s EPA Just Weakened Rules Meant to Lower the Risk

How Poisonous Mercury Can Get From Coal-Fired Power Plants Into Fish You Eat – Trump’s EPA Just Weakened Rules Meant to Lower the Risk

For years, people fishing along the banks of the White River that winds through Indianapolis were met by ominous signs warning about eating the fish they catch. One of those risks was mercury poisoning. Mercury is a neurotoxic metal that can cause irreparable…

Clifty coal-fired plant. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. For years, people fishing along the banks of the White River that winds through Indianapolis were met by ominous signs warning about eating the fis… [+6951 chars]