One Down, Two to Go

From the Charlotte Observer:

A parade of young mothers, doctors and environmentalists on Thursday urged the state's top environmental board to sharply rein in power plant emissions of mercury, a toxic metal that can impair babies.

Utilities say they're lowering emissions but can't promise the 90 percent reductions environmental groups demand.

The hearing, part of a series around the state, brought to Charlotte a debate once centered on the coastal plain, where mercury-contaminated fish are most commonly found. Mercury from industrial smokestacks falls to earth, often accumulating in fish.

Will you join us for hearings on reducing mercury in  Raleigh (6/1) or Winterville (6/8)?