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New Rules For Cement Pollution
Cement kilns produce mercury, which gets into the fish we eat making it unsafe (Photo courtesy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service)
After years of urging, the US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing regulations to cut down on pollution from cement kilns. Lester Graham reports:
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Producer: Lester Graham
Release Date: April 20, 2009
Running Time: :51