Water Water (and Mercury) Everywhere

British Petroleum recently received approval to continue dumping mercury into Lake Michigan. It looks like they've been dumping about 3 pounds a year and now they have until 2012 to stop. The Federal Standard is 1.3 ounces per year. If you live in Indiana (or Illinois), you might want to re-think that trip to the beach. Oh, and the next time you see that commercial about how green BP is, you'll know better... assuming your brain isn't fried from all the mercury.