× Number of U.S. residents who live in areas the EPA considers "too smoggy to be healthy," in millions: 170 Percent that federal prosecution of criminal pollution cases has dropped since 2001: 30 Acres of wetlands removed from Clean Water Act protection since 2001, in millions: 20 Number of babies born each year with enough mercury pollution to cause "severe health problems" including brain damage: 630,000 Number of states and territories with fish consumption advisories due to mercury pollution: 44 Percent by which current administration proposals would increase allowable mercury pollution: 500 Number of ex-National Park Service workers who last January charged the Bush administration with "short-changing, ignoring, or violating" conservation policies: 183 Number of scientists who in April charged current administration with "manipulation and abuse of science" for political ends: 62 Number of senior EPA officials that have resigned in protest since 2001: 2
--Institute for Southern Studies, www.southernstudies.org
--Institute for Southern Studies, www.southernstudies.org
