On AlterNet: mercury

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "mercury"

Are Fish from U.S. Streams and Rivers Safe to Eat? New Reports Finds Widespread Mercury

Catherine O'Neill, Center for Progressive Reform. August 20, 2009.

The USGS found methylmercury in every fish that it sampled -- an extraordinary indictment of the health of our nation's waters.

Have West Virginia Officials Lost Their Minds When It Comes to Water Safety Standards?

Catherine O'Neill, Center for Progressive Reform. June 3, 2009.

West Virginia has the most ridiculous reasoning for subjecting its residents to less stringent levels of mercury in the state's water.

How Much Money Do You Give to the Coal Industry?

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Huffington Post. November 30, 2007.

Where does your energy come from and how dirty is it? A new website allows you to see your link to coal.

The Media Fell Hook, Line and Sinker for Industry 'Study' on Mercury in Seafood

Bill Walker, AlterNet. October 11, 2007.

How is it that the mainstream news failed to notice a "study" saying pregnant women should eat more mercury-laden fish was an industry snow job?

Republicans\' Frightening Logic for Being Against Preventing Mercury Poisoning

Digby, December 31, 1969.