Re: [CH] More Science Junk
Clyde Dodge (arnie708@hotmail.com)
Fri, 17 Sep 1999 10:23:49 PDT
The mercury is being squeezed out of the brains of the "science" writers
who describe the problem. Either that or the mercury is draining out of the
copper wires used in the machinery in the power generating plant. hehehe
>From: yoda <yoda@clark.net>
>Reply-To: yoda <yoda@clark.net>
>To: KB <khemcp@yahoo.com>
>CC: Chileheads <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com>
>Subject: Re: [CH] More Science Junk
>Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 22:44:10 -0400
>
>Now that is a real odd-ball. Mercury and Mercury ores ( Cinnabar and
>the like) are found in igneous rock formations, while coal is almost
>always in sedimentary formations. Sulfur is the usual bad boy
>contaminate of coal ( along with some other rather ugly carbon and
>carbon nitrogen chain formations ) but not metallics.
>Where is the Mercury coming from??
>
>
>
>KB wrote:
> >
> > Mercury found in Midwest rain
> >
> > CHICAGO (AP) - Rain contaminated with mercury from
> > coal-fired electric plants is fouling Midwest lakes
> > and rivers, according to a report released by
> > environmental groups. Mercury is showing up in Chicago
> > rainfall at levels 42 times greater than federal
> > standards have considered safe, according to Andrew
> > Buchsbaum of the National Wildlife Federation. Mercury
> > levels in rain are even higher in Detroit and Duluth,
> > Minn., he said. Separately, New York state's attorney
> > general was taking legal action Wednesday against 17
> > Midwestern coal-fired electric plants, saying their
> > pollution has contaminated air in the Northeast for
> > years.
> >
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