I reiterate my belief that it will be quite difficult to justify the continued release of HIGHLY toxic mercury into your environment when we KNOW we have the remediation/prevention technology- regardless of any current laws.
I imagine what it would look like for a company attempting to defend itself against poisoning the air/soil/water supplies and causing humor suffering/death when there is a KNOWN solution.
Like lead decades ago... I am convinced mercury is headed down same path.
Laws are typically borne out of the court of public opinion/outrage. Alcohol is legal because the U.S. society LUVS IT! LOL I don't know too many people who luv mercury poisoning.