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Oceana Applauds ERCO Worldwide’s Decision to Eliminate Mercury Use By Port Edwards Plant’
"We hope ERCO's decision will soon be replicated by the four remaining plants that continue to use 110-year-old technology, which results in the release of four times more mercury per plant, on average, than the average power plant."
"Of the nine plants that were using mercury-cell technology to make chlorine when Oceana launched its campaign in 2005, only four remain that have not committed to stop using mercury."
- Jacqueline Savitz, Director of Oceana's Campaign to Stop Seafood Contamination
"Of the nine plants that were using mercury-cell technology to make chlorine when Oceana launched its campaign in 2005, only four remain that have not committed to stop using mercury."
- Jacqueline Savitz, Director of Oceana's Campaign to Stop Seafood Contamination
Washington - Jacqueline Savitz, director of Oceana's Campaign to Stop Seafood Contamination, released the following statement today following ERCO Worldwide's commitment to convert its Port Edwards chlor-alkali facility from mercury-based technology to mercury-free membrane technology
"ERCO's commitment to eliminate the use of mercury at its Port Edwards chlor-alkali facility in Wisconsin is great news for Wisconsin residents as well as for public health and the environment as a whole."
"This single action will result in a full 28% reduction in mercury air emissions in Wisconsin, nearly cutting the state's emissions by a third."