Mercury Pollution

Dangerous to the Southeast

Among top ten states with highest mercury emissions form power plants.
Electric utilities are responsible for more than 60% of mercury emissions.
Has advised against consuming fish from 126 miles of its rivers, six acres of its lakes, and all of its coastal miles due to mercury contamination.

Among top ten states with highest mercury emissions form power plants.
Electric utilities are responsible for more than 70% of mercury emissions.
Has advised against consuming certain fish from 1,877 miles of its coastal waters due to the risks of mercury contamination.

Electric utilities are responsible for more than 60% of mercury emissions.
Has advised against consuming fish from 183 miles of its rivers due to the risks of mercury contamination.

Among top 15 states with highest mercury emissions from power plants.
Electric utilities are responsible for more than 70% of mercury emissions.
Has advised against consuming fish from 2,209 miles of its rivers, 25,866 acres of its lakes, and all of its coastal miles due to the risks of mercury contamination.
Georgia's Southern Company in 2002 had the second highest emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide and mercury of any power company in the country. In addition, as a state, Georgia registers as one of the nation's top-ten polluting states for sulfur dioxide, mercury and carbon dioxide.

Has advised against consuming fish from 1,683 miles of its rivers and 45,804 acres of its lakes due to the risks of mercury contamination; all of its coastal miles also are under advisory.