STOP FACTORY FARM POLLUTION / ANIMAL CRUELTY.

  • by: D.Baker.
  • recipient: U.S. SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
There are now over 400 coastal dead zones on earth caused by factory chemicals, mining wastes, fertilizer, pesticides, manure, sewage and herbicides run-off into the world's rivers and out into coastal waters.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/media/inline/2008-08-15_bigMap.jpg

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/ocean-dead-zones-increasing-400-now-exist.php

The fertilizer run-off creates enormous coastal algae blooms which suck all oxygen out of coastal waters as the algae blooms die, killing fish and other marine life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_zone_(ecology)

The pesticides reduce fish reproduction by effeminizing the males making them less fertile. The pesticides and herbicides are known to poison all fish and also marine mammals by weakening their immune systems and making them vulnerable to numerous diseases.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_effects_of_pesticides

Industrial scale fish and shrimp farming along the world's coastal areas, which has increased exponentially in the last 20 years, is also creating numerous global dead zones caused by pollution from the feces, of the caged fish and shrimp which stimulates algae growth much like synthetic fertilizers do. Shrimp farms are usually constructed by cutting down coastal mangrove forests, which, along with river deltas, are the nurseries of the world's oceans. Fish farming pollution is particularly severe on the coasts of Chile which has numerous fish farming operations. These caged fish and shrimp  require large dosages of antibiotics and pesticides to keep them from contracting diseases and parasites in such close/confined conditions.

http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=72146395010

There is talk by various governments of the world to move these fish farms further out to sea to stop this coastal pollution.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0608/p02s01-usju.html

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/experts-find-a-way-to-track-onslaught-of-sea-lice/article1143309/

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/15/world/asia/15fish.html?ei=5088&en=45d0ec60b98921d1&ex=1355374800&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=printThe
There is now a coastal dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico which is the size of New Jersey. The dead zone is caused by fertilizer, pesticides and herbicide run-off from midwest farms and LAWNS that drain into various rivers which all drain into the Mississippi and out into the Gulf of Mexico. Also from oil pollution caused by offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815305,00.html

The U.S has other large dead zones along the east coast of the U.S.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080814154325.htm

Europe, Brazil, China and other countries of the world which have dramatically increased their use of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides on farms and LAWNS are now also experiencing an increase in large coastal dead zones. Factory and mining waste/chemicals which are dumped into the world's rivers, which eventually drain into coastal waters, are also contributing to these coastal dead zones.

http://www.ecosystemmarketplace.com/pages/dynamic/article.page.php?page_id=607%uFFFDion=home

A possible solution to this is to petition local, state and federal governments to better regulate agricultural and industrial run-off into rivers and coasts as well as better regulating chemical companies who manufacture these agricultural chemicals/fertilizers.

http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_detail.aspx?id=130

The expansion of large grocery retailers like "Whole Foods" now offer numerous types of organic vegetables, grains and free range organic meats. Buying these products creates more demand for these products and reduces agricultural run-off since organic producers are reputed to use none or less of  these chemicals and fertilizers. Although laws strengthening organic foods claims concerning this issue need to be strengthened.

http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_14255.cfm

Buying grass fed/free range/organic beef and other meats also reduces manure run-off into waterways, which is also known to cause enormous coastal dead zones. Free range farm animals disperse manure over large areas where it fertilizes land and is absorbed into the earth naturally, factory farming concentrates farm animal manure into large sludge ponds that often overflows during heavy rains or is deliberately released into rivers and water supplies. This is especially true in nations with poor regulations and monitoring concerning this issue.

Watch these video clips to learn more about factory farming dangers and cruelty:

http://www.undercovertv.org/WatchVideos.php

http://www.earthlings.com/

http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/campaigns/factory_farming/multimedia.html

http://www.all-creatures.org/articles/env-theimpact.html

WRITE YOUR STATE SENATOR AND/OR STATE REPRESENTATIVE BELOW AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO BETTER REGULATE AGRICULTURAL FERTILIZER, PESTICIDES, MANURE AND HERBICIDE RUN-OFF,  AS WELL AS FACTORY AND MINING WASTES INTO RIVERS AND COASTAL/LAKE WATERS AROUND THE U.S.

WE SHOULD ALSO ASK CONGRESS TO REGULATE FACTORY FARM OPERATIONS WHO MOVE TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO AVOID REGULATION HERE IN THE U.S.

ALSO ENCOURAGE THEM TO BETTER REGULATE FACTORY ANIMAL FARMING AND FISH FARMING BY LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF ANIMALS THAT CAN BE CONCENTRATED IN A CAGE OR BUILDING OR ON A PIECE OF FARMLAND. 

Use the below links:

All U.S. state senate e-mail contact links here:

http://www.theorator.com/senate.html

All U.S. state representative links here:

https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

Write an editorial letter on these issues here to the New York Times.

letter@nytimes.com

We the undersigned would like to see our public and private leaders do more to control coastal dead zones/agricultural water pollution in the United States and abroad.   less
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