ADVISORY: Expert Briefing on Mercury Pollution Impacts, New Report on Top Polluters

Contact:
Tony Kreindler, 202-445-8108, tkreindler@edf.org

(Washington DC – March 15, 2011) Tomorrow, the Environmental Protection Agency will take its first and long-overdue steps under the Clean Air Act to reduce toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants.

At 9:30 a.m. EDT, Former EPA Assistant Administrator and current Dean of the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services Dr. Lynn Goldman will hold a teleconference to brief reporters on the public health implications of EPA’s proposed rules and the need for federal action to reduce mercury pollution, a potent neurotoxin.

Dr. Goldman will be joined by experts from the Environmental Defense Fund, which will release a report highlighting the top 25 emitters of mercury in the power sector and the local impacts of unchecked air pollution.

The panelists will take questions from all participating journalists following a brief presentation.

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WHAT: Expert briefing on health impacts of mercury pollution, EPA’s proposed air toxics rule, and new report on top mercury emitters.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 16 at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

WHO: Dr. Lynn Goldman, dean, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services

Vickie Patton, general counsel, Environmental Defense Fund

Mandy Warner, policy specialist, Environmental Defense Fund

WHERE: 800 732 6870

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