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Alpena, MI cement plant's mercury emissions draw closer scrutiny. If you were affected by this pollution, discuss your situation with our lawyers.
In October 2006, the Lafarge North America cement plant in Alpena, MI was labeled the second-largest source
for airborn mercury in the state.
After discovering that the plant was
responsible for pumping 581 pounds of mercury into the air, they, together
with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, have come up with a plan
to reduce emissions.
The Alpena cement plant is of particular concern with regard to mercury emissions because it sits on the banks of Lake Huron and in close proximity to residential areas of Alpena, according to Earthjustice, a non-profit group of lawyers.
That nonprofit's report -- "Cementing a Toxic Legacy?" -- drew on the latest EPA data, which found that the nation's 151 cement plants generate 22,918 pounds of airborne mercury each year.
Previously, EPA believed that cement kilns accounted for about 11,995 pounds of annual mercury emissions.
The Environmental Protection Agency has said mercury is a dangerous neurotoxin that interferes with the brain and nervous system.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, eight percent of American women of childbearing age have mercury in their bodies at levels high enough to put their babies at risk of birth defects, loss of IQ, learning disabilities and developmental problems.
What you can do about Lafarge-Alpena
Residents of Alpena who have been affected by the Lafarge cement plant have a right to seek justice.
Our environmental lawyers may be able to help your community take Lafarge-Alpena to task for any harm it may have caused.
As one of the nation’s leading plaintiffs’ litigation law firms, Weitz & Luxenberg can provide you with the legal strength you need to take on companies that have polluted your community with dangerous chemicals.
We are here to help ensure that you and your neighbors have clean air to breathe and clean water to drink, and that your property is protected from activities that threaten to devalue it, such as corporate dumping.
Our clients have been the victims of vapor intrusion, tainted water, and noxious odors and toxic emissions from landfills, among other acts of negligence.
Our Success
The firm recently secured a landmark settlement against some of the
country's biggest oil companies for contaminating public drinking water supplies
with a gasoline additive known as methyl butyl tertiary ether, or MTBE. Most of
those defendants agreed to pay $423 million to settle suits involving the
contamination of 153 public and private drinking water systems nationally.
Weitz & Luxenberg has been winning such cases for over 20 years.
If you have been affected by the Lafarge cement plant in Alpena or any another corporate polluter, we may be able to help. Please complete the form below for a free legal evaluation. We will be in touch shortly.
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