Mercury

Minnesota’s Mercury-Sniffing Dog Dies

A Minnesota dog with a keen nose for sniffing out mercury has died. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says Clancy died Sunday. He was 14.

2013/04/26

Clancy, Minnesota’s Mercury-Sniffing Dog, Dies

A Minnesota dog with a keen nose for sniffing out mercury has died.

2013/04/26

MPCA Lauds Utilities For Cutting Mercury Emissions

Minnesota’s coal-fired power plants have cut their mercury emissions in half over the last 15 years, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said Monday.

2013/02/18

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Minn. Wins Grant To Reduce Fish Mercury Exposure

Minnesota has won a federal grant to reduce mercury exposure for woman and children living along Lake Superior’s north shore.

2012/10/04

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Whalen Scores 29 As Unbeaten Lynx Beat Mercury

Lindsay Whalen scored a season-high 29 points and the Minnesota Lynx remained perfect with a 78-60 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night.

2012/06/15

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64 Pounds Of Mercury Recovered West Of Duluth

A concerned citizen who saw an online ad for mercury helped authorities locate 64 pounds of the potentially toxic chemical, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

2012/05/17

Study: High Mercury Levels In North Shore Babies

Researchers at the Minnesota Department of Health found that one in 10 babies along the state’s North Shore had high levels of mercury.

2012/02/03

MN Group Warns Of Dangers Of Mercury In Fish

An environmental group is warning Minnesotans to beware of mercury emissions in the fish they eat.

2011/12/08

Report: Mercury Levels Mostly Down In Great Lakes

A newly released report says mercury levels in the Great Lakes region generally have dropped over the past four decades, although concentrations in some fish and bird species have increased more recently.

2011/10/11

Skin-Lightening Products Found To Contain Mercury

After testing on skin-lightening products found them to contain dangerous levels of mercury, the Minnesota Department of Health is warning residents to stop using them.

2011/05/26

Choose Your News Winner: 4 Planets Align

People in Sydney, Australia got quite a treat last night. Sky-watchers were able to see Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter aligned. The spectacle only takes place once every 50 to 100 years.

2011/05/13

Lynx Can't Outlast Mercury in Double-Overtime Shootout

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Diana Taurasi took over in the second overtime and helped the Phoenix Mercury outlast the Minnesota Lynx in the highest scoring game in WNBA history. Taurasi scored 11 of her 31 points […]

2010/07/25

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