water quality
Mercury
Mercury Pollution in the Northeast
Download the PDF brochure Mercury Pollution in the Northeast: A Guide for Policymakers
NEIWPCC collaborated with the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) and the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) to prepare a joint policy guide about the critical issues associated with mercury pollution and the steps that can be taken to address them.
References for Mercury Pollution in the Northeast: A Guide for Policymakers
Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7401 to 7671q. (visit EPA website)
Committee on the Environment of the Conference of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers. 1998. New England Governors/Eastern Canadian Premiers Mercury Action Plan 1998. (visit EPA website)
Committee on the Environment of the Conference of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers. 2003. Report to the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers on Mercury Projects. (visit website)
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251 to 1387. (visit website)
Mahaffey, K. 2004. Update on Recent Epidemiologic Mercury Studies. Proceedings, 2004 National Forum on Contaminants in Fish. San Diego, CA. June 25-28, 2004. (visit website)
NESCAUM. 2003. Mercury Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants: The Case for Regulatory Action. (visit NESCAUM website)
NESCAUM/NEWMOA/NEIWPCC/EMAN. 1998. Northeast States and Eastern Canadian Provinces Mercury Study: a Framework for Action. For more information about this report, contact NESCAUM
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Stern, A. 2004. Update on the Current Mercury Reference Dose and the Implications for Revisions Based on Recent Data. Proceedings, 2004 National Forum on Contaminants in Fish. San Diego, CA. June 25-28, 2004. (visit EPA website)
U.S. EPA. 1997. Mercury Study Report to Congress. EPA-452/R-97-003. (visit website)
Additional Information
NEIWPCC Mercury Site
NESCAUM Mercury Site
NEWMOA Mercury Site
