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Hg Mercury

As with citizens in other jurisdictions, New Brunswickers are interested in understanding more about the existence and impacts of mercury (the chemical symbol for mercury is Hg), as well as what is being done to minimize the effects of mercury on our health and the environment.

A Summary of New Brunswick's Mercury Action Plan (pdf)

Draft Canada-Wide Standards for Mercury Emissions from Coal-Fired Electric Power Generation Plants (2005) (pdf)

Details on specific activities and progress made in support of the New Brunswick Mercury Action Plan can be found in the Mercury Action Plan Progress Report. Editions produced to date:

NB Mercury Action Plan: Progress Report (Fall 2007) (pdf)

NB Mercury Action Plan: Progress Report (September 2004) (pdf)

NB Mercury Action Plan: Progress Report (Winter/Spring 2002/2003) (pdf)

NB Mercury Action Plan: Progress Report (Summer/Fall 2002) (pdf)

Canada-Wide Standards

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