FASTER FISH TESTING MAY IMPROVE ACCURACY IN ASSESSING MERCURY LEVELS

April 21, 2005
Technology that can measure mercury in fish tissue within minutes may allow federal and state agencies to obtain more reliable readings of mercury levels in fish, possibly heightening pressure from environmentalists for tighter standards on power plant emissions, sources say. At the same time, wastewater industry sources, who argue their facilities are insignificant sources of mercury, say the technology may help EPA set more "reasonable" levels of mercury they are permitted to discharge. The wastewater industry argues that the major...


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