New Report on Coal-Fired Power Plant Mercury Emissions
 A newly published report by the Environmental Integrity
Project, comparing company-reported data from 2007 to 2008, shows that mercury
emissions at 27 of the 50 highest emitting plants in the United States increased
in that time period. Texas had five of
the top 10 dirtiest plants. The
technology currently exists to reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired plants
by up to 90% but poor enforcement of the Clean Air Act by the EPA allows these
plants to continue polluting. Coal-fired
power plants account for more than 40% of the mercury emissions in the US. In 2008, they released 44.7 tons of mercury into the
environment. For further information click here. To view the full report, click here.
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Great Salt Lake Contaminated with Mercury
 Recent reports indicate that Great Salt Lake is the most
heavily mercury-polluted lake in the country.
Scientists have been investigating the reasons. Click here to see a video news report.
Please note that there is one inaccuracy in this report. There is no such thing as a non-toxic form of
mercury. While inorganic (airborne)
mercury is assumed to be less toxic to humans and wildlife than organic (ethyl
and methyl) mercury based on the current science, all forms of mercury are
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David Kirby's New Book, Animal Farm, is a Hit!
 "A propulsive chronicle. Thanks to Kirby's extraordinary journalism, we have the most relatable, irrefutable, and unforgettable testimony yet to the hazards of industrial animal farming." BOOKLIST
"Kirby combines the narrative urgency of Sinclair's novel with the investigative reporting of Schlosser's book - Animal Factory is nonfiction, but reads like a thriller. There's no political pleading or ideological agitprop in this book; it's remarkably fair-minded, both sober and sobering... it has the potential to change the collective American mind about contemporary food issues." NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Find out more at www.animalfactorybook.com or purchase through SafeMinds Amazon store by going here and searching for "Animal Factory."
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Pentimento - A New Magazine for the Disability Community
NAA is launching a new literary magazine for the disabilty community - Pentimento.
The magazine cover will feature artwork by a disabled child or young adult. Each issue will include a section devoted to writing by readers on various topics, an unedited first-person perspective piece, essays, poetry, art, photographs and disability-related quotes.
Submissions may be by a disabled individual or an individual who is part of the community such as a family member, educator, therapist, etc. Submissions by an individual who is not disabled but part of the community must have a disability-related theme.
We are seeking artwork by a child or young adult for the cover and writing by a child or young adult for a section titled "Uncut". The first two topics for writing by readers are "Taking A Chance" and "Hope". Submissions can be mailed or emailed via links on the website.
Please check out the website at www.pentimentomagazine.org and complete the form to receive the first issue free.
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