Senators reintroduce bipartisan mercury monitoring bill

Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have reintroduced legislation to create a national mercury monitoring network to protect human health and the environment by measuring mercury in the air, water, fish and wildlife, and require periodic reports to Congress on assessing the needed reduction in mercury deposition rates. “Since the first Earth Day in 1970, we have made incredible strides when it comes to cleaner air and water in our country. Despite this progress, toxic mercury pollution still...