Mercury Not Identified In Mining Article On Pebble Mine

However, the article omits another potential  threat – mercury pollution. Mercury could enter the waterways if the mines employ the common practice of using mercury to extract gold. The mercury could pass into the fish, which would offer a conduit into people and wildlife. Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that is especially dangerous to the developing brains of fetuses and children.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2011-1007-mercury-not-named-in-pebble-mine-story