Thousands of children each year suffer "learning disabilities" as a result of mercury exp

Thousands of children each year suffer "learning disabilities" as a result of mercury exposure - the largest single source of which is coal-fired power plants. But instead of enforcing the Clean Air Act, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) now proposes a "cap and trade" regime which, according to critics, won't substantially reduce deadly emissions for another 15 years. Moreover, the EPA top brass (appointed by Bush) are ignoring the findings of their own researchers.