Toxic mercury pollution is so pervasive that many Americans cannot safely eat fish caught in local waters. Mercury causes learning disabilities, developmental delays, and other serious problems. But rather than crack down on the largest manmade source of mercury pollution in the U.S. - power plants - the Bush administration recently gave polluters a pass, delaying reductions in mercury emissions from power plants for years to come.

In June, Senators Patrick Leahy (VT) and Susan Collins (ME) introduced a bipartisan joint resolution to overturn the Bush administration's mercury plan and send the administration back to the drawing board to write a rule that complies with the law and protects public health.

The Senate is now expected to vote on the Leahy-Collins-Snowe resolution shortly after Labor Day.

Please call both of your senators today and ask them to protect Americans from mercury pollution by voting for the Leahy-Collins-Snowe resolution.

In July, over 6000 people spoke out in support of reducing toxic mercury pollution and the Leahy-Collins-Snowe resolution, which would send the Bush administration back to the drawing board to write a mercury plan that complies with the law and protects public health - convincing 2 more Senators to oppose the Bush administration's plan to delay reductions in mercury pollution from power plants.

We are now within striking distance of victory, and expect the Senate to vote on the Leahy-Collins-Snowe resolution shortly after Labor Day. It's time to step up our efforts to ensure that we win what will be a very close vote!