According to a recent newspaper report, the Bush Administration is looking for ways to loosen regulations on mercury emissions at power plants.

"This is unbelievable," said Wes Clark. "We've got mercury in our air, mercury in our water, and mercury in our food - and too many Americans, especially children and pregnant women, are at risk. This is just another example of how this Administration is committed to dismantling environmental protections, one regulation at a time. Giving power plants free reign to pollute our country and poison our citizens doesn't protect our environment - it protects our special interests."

New Hampshire has one of the highest concentrations of mercury pollution in New England, which puts its children at an unacceptably high risk for birth defects. "Reducing mercury emission and contamination is top priority of my environmental agenda," Clark said.