Bill Penny
Bill Penny

Bill Penny is a Member in the Nashville office of Stites & Harbison. He is a member of the firm's Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Service Group as well as the Green Industry Practice Group. Bill has more than 25 years experience in environmental law. You can contact him at william.penny@stites.com or by phone at 615-782-2308.

Bill Penny
Christina Davidow

Christina Bodewig Davidow is an Associate in the Nashville office of Stites & Harbison and a LEED Accredited Professional. She is a member of both the Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Service Group as well as the Green Industry Practice Group. She may be contacted at christina.davidow@stites.com or by phone at 615-782-2323.

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EPA's Take on Fish, Mercury, and PCBs

11.11.09 5:32 PM
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The results of EPA's NAtional Lake Fish Tissue Study published earlier this week were pretty dire, and included evidence of widespread fish contamination.  The report found that “mercury, PCBs, and dioxins and furans are widely distributed in lakes and reservoirs in the lower 48 states. Mercury and PCBs were detected in all the fish samples collected from the 500 sampling sites. Dioxins and furans were detected in 81% of the predator samples (fillet composites) and 99% of the bottom-dweller samples (whole-fish composites).”

 In fact, the data showed that mercury and PCB levels exceeded safe concentrations at 49% of the nation’s lakes and reservoirs.  If you’d like more information, visit the EPA website.

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