Oceana Report: Mercury on the Hiwassee

Oceana's newest report focuses on mercury pollution from Olin Corporation's chlor-alkali plant in Charleston, Tennessee.  in the spring of 2007, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued a new mercury warning concerning fish caught on the Hiwassee River, near Olin's plant, because of high mercury levels.  This report documents mercury levels in fish and sediment in the Hiwassee and shows Olin's facility to be the primary source of mercury on the river.  Get the full report here.




Hold the Mercury

Oceana has published the results of 94 fish samples collected by Oceana staff and volunteers from across the country.  The results are astonishing.  Furthermore, it shows that fish mongers are mostly unfamiliar with what the FDA advises about mercury in fish, stressing the importance of posting signs in grocery stores even more. 

Get the full report here...



Victory! Kroger and Harris Teeter Join the Green List

Both Kroger and Harris Teeter supermarket companies announced their stores will post the Food and Drug Administration advice about mercury in seafood.  Adding both of these companies to Oceana's Green List nearly doubles the number of grocery stores posting the FDA advice nationwide.  Read more about this important victory...

Cleaning Up

Oceana's report adds up the costs of using mercury in chlorine production and notes the benefits of mercury-free technology. Since 1974, at least 115 chlorine factories have decided to switch, or are currently switching, to mercury-free technology around the world. The new technology is more energy efficient and can be used to increase chlorine production. It may seem expensive to convert, but the technology can pay for itself in less than five years. Get the full report.


Oceana's Interactive Grocery Store Map

Click the image above to take our interactive map for a spin!

For the past year, we've been working with supermarkets all across the country to get the Food and Drug Administration's advice on mercury in fish posted at their seafood counters.

Now the time has come to reveal which supermarkets are stepping up to the plate (Green) and which aren't (Red).
Try our new Interactive Grocery Store Map to find your grocer and see if they are on the Green or Red List!