Indiana IDEM shuts down mercury monitors

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IDEM shuts down mercury monitors.

<http://www.post-trib.com/news/2137903,mercurymon0402.article>

In its latest cost-cutting move, the Indiana Department of

Environmental Management has shut down mercury monitors across the

state, including at the Indiana Dunes.

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Merrillville Post-Tribune <http://www.post-trib.com>

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