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Source of Elevated Levels of Mercury at Big Bear Lake Up for Debate

Publication Date: 
Tue, 03/10/2009
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Source of Elevated Levels of Mercury at Big Bear Lake Up for Debate
Press-Enterprise - Riverside,CA,USA

In 2006, the plant released about 161 pounds of mercury, according to the US EPA Toxic Release Inventory. A Mitsubishi official could not be reached Tuesday ...