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There has been a lot of talk about mercury, especially as it relates to coal-fired power plants.
That's because the issue of mercury – where it comes from and its impact – is complex. We at Santee Cooper know there are questions, and we want to address them responsibly and accurately.
Here's the good news: mercury isn't as daunting as some would have you believe.
But because the issue of mercury is of interest to many people, we would like to shed some light on the topic.
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Here are the facts:
- The dangers of mercury emissions from power plants have been misunderstood
- Only about 1% of the entire world's mercury emissions are produced by U.S. power plants
- Mercury travels, so levels of mercury deposited anywhere may have actually been emitted thousands of miles away
- In contrast to most other countries, the U.S. – through federal and state regulatory agencies – very strictly regulates permissible levels of mercury emissions and provides strict guidelines on fish consumption
- Santee Cooper's Pee Dee Energy Campus will comply with every federal and state environmental standard, including mercury emissions. Thanks to the highest and best environmental control technology, the level of mercury emissions at our Pee Dee Energy campus, combined with the rest of Santee Cooper's facilities, will be a very small amount.
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Now here's the rest of the story.
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