EPA: Toxic Pollution Levels Fall 6 Pct.

[Bossy Monkey]

May 12, 4:21 AM EDT

EPA: Toxic Pollution Levels Fall 6 Pct.

By JOHN HEILPRIN
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Despite increases in levels of mercury, PCBs and dioxin, overall chemical pollution released into the environment fell more than 6 percent in the latest report issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The decline was led by reductions among mining companies and chemical makers.

Some 4.44 billion pounds of toxic chemicals were released in 2003, the latest year for which figures are available, the EPA said. About 4.74 billion pounds were released in 2002, a year that had marked the first increase reported by EPA since 1997.

Metal mining and chemical makers reported the sharpest decreases, the EPA said. Metal mining's 1.52 billion pounds, the largest single sector, dropped 18 percent from 2002. Manufacturers of chemicals reported 564 million pounds, a 3 percent decrease.
(more such bullshit)
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TOXIC_POLLUTANTS?SITE=SCCOL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Do I even need to mention that I'm maybe a little teeny wee tad skeptical about this?

[anitar1]

1. Sure--and I just talked with little green men in my backyard. n/t

[SpiralHawk]

2. Since almost everything from the Bush Administration is propaganda

I am monumentally skeptical about this. I no longer trust the government, or the media. And they are to blame, for having repeatedly failing in their responsibilities to the citizens of the USA.

[cornermouse]

3. Well, if you take things like lead, asbestos, and arsenic

and allow more of them to be legally distributed into our environment...