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| 2007-10-11 | |
| In passing the Clean Water Act, Congress set the goals of eliminating the discharge of pollutants into the nation’s waterways by 1985 and making all U.S. waterways fishable and swimmable by 1983. Although we have made significant progress in improving water quality since the passage of the Clean Water Act, we are far from realizing the Act’s original vision. | |
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| 2006-08-30 | |
| Methylmercury is a neurotoxin especially dangerous to developing fetuses and young children. GotMercury.Org and Environment Illinois tested mercury concentrations in twenty tuna sushi samples from ten high-rated Chicago sushi restaurants. | |
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| 2006-04-11 | |
| A new report reveals unsafe mercury contamination levels are widespread in Illinois sport fish. According to the report released today the average mercury concentration in Illinois sport fish samples was above the federal U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) safe limit for women of average weight who eat fish twice per week. **Click on the report title to watch videos related to the report release.** | |
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| 2003-06-05 | |
| Mercury contamination is at crisis levels at many of Illinois’ favorite fishing spots, according to a new report by the Illinois PIRG Education Fund, detailing the most recent data on mercury fish consumption advisories issued in 2002. The report comes as the Bush administration is urging Congress to pass the so-called "Clear Skies Initiative," which would triple the amount of mercury pollution allowed from power plants. | |
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| 2002-04-15 | |
| Seventeen Superfund sites in Illinois, including the Kerr-McGee Site (Kress Creek / West Branch of DuPage River) and sites in 16 other states could be affected by a slow down in the pace of cleanups and less EPA oversight of clean up activities conducted by polluters, according to a report released today by Illinois PIRG. | |
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| 2002-03-07 | |
| This report assesses chemical hazards state by state and makes the case for federal policy changes. | |
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