New England Governors/Eastern Canadian Premiers Mercury Action Plan [PDF] Abstract: The Mercury Action Plan identifies steps to address those aspects of the mercury problem in the Northeast that are within the region’s control or influence. The Governors and Premiers support and endorse the action plan’s ultimate goal of virtual elimination of anthropogenic mercury releases in the region. Source: Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection URL:http://www.mass.gov/dep/toxics/priorities/negecp.pdf