Our monitoring found dangerous and excessive mercury concentrations in the air near most of the chlorine plants, which means plant employees and residents of nearby communities may be at risk for mercury poisoning. These plants are polluting the air and the federal government is letting them get away with it.

Linda E. Greer

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Once it's in the body, mercury can limit normal brain activity and nervous system functions. It is especially dangerous for developing infants and small children and can cause decreased motor skills and learning disabilities at even low levels of exposure.

— Linda E. Greer

PSNH is actively exploring strategies to reduce mercury at its power plants.

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If this rule goes into effect, power plants will be free to continue spewing unlimited amounts of toxic mercury into our air until the year 2018,

— Susan Collins

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If this rule goes into effect, power plants will be free to continue spewing unlimited amounts of toxic mercury into our air until the year 2018.

— Susan Collins

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The doubt is where the mercury is coming from, because it's a global issue, and mercury from power plants versus from other countries.

— Melanie McCoy

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