Doyle Says Wisconsin's Joining Mercury Lawsuit; 10 States Suing U.S., Saying Limits Aren't Adequate

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › April 12, 2005

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Gov. Jim Doyle announced Monday that Wisconsin will join nine other states in filing a lawsuit against the Bush administration over federal mercury reduction rules that the states said don't go far enough.

Doyle said the regulations would deal Wisconsin a double whammy of health and economic troubles.

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Doyle Says Wisconsin's Joining Mercury Lawsuit; 10 States Suing U.S., Saying Limits Aren't Adequate

He said the weaker federal standards could lead to more mercury- contaminated fish in Wisconsin waterways. That could dampen the public's appetite for catching fish and, in turn, anglers might shy away from a sport that i...

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