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Ban Mercury from the Last Four Chlorine Plants Nationwide Still Relying On It!

Target: U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored by: Oceana

When released to the environment, mercury ends up in our oceans, contaminating seafood. Humans and other creatures exposed to high levels of mercury in fish can experience serious health effects. Some chlorine plants emit four times as much mercury as the average power plant. Across the country, only four polluting chlorine plants have yet to agree to switch to mercury free technology. That's four too many! What's more, recent studies suggest that many animals are affected by mercury pollution, from songbirds to polar bears. And this mercury use is completely unnecessary; these animals - like our oceans - are suffering needlessly! New legislation called the Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring and Mitigation Act (HR 5580) would require all chlorine companies to switch to mercury-free technology by 2012. Sign the petition and urge your Representative to co-sponsor HR 5580.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 5,000

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Dear [Decision maker],

In 2005, when Oceana first set its sights on stopping chlorine companies from releasing mercury into our environment, nine chlorine plants were using outdated, mercury-polluting technology.

Today, only four of the nine plants still have not made the switch to mercury-free technology.

Mercury pollution is a big problem in the U.S. Each of these plants emits four times the amount of mercury emitted by the average power plant.

Representative Jan Schakowsky has introduced legislation that would require chlorine companies to switch to mercury-free technology by 2012. I support the Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring and Mitigation Act (HR 5580) and respectfully ask you to co-sponsor the bill today.

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In addition to benefiting the environment and public health, mercury-free technology can be good for business. Operating a modern chlorine manufacturing plant is less expensive because of energy efficiency and other savings.

Thank you for your time, and for co-sponsoring HR 5580.

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We signed the “Ban Mercury from the Last Four Chlorine Plants Nationwide Still Relying On It!” petition!

# 100:

9:57 am PDT, Mar 27, Robert Redmon, Ohio

# 99:

9:14 am PDT, Mar 27, Debra Arnold, Michigan

# 98:

9:09 am PDT, Mar 27, Thorton Wells, Kansas

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9:01 am PDT, Mar 27, Cara Gubrud, Minnesota

# 96:

8:51 am PDT, Mar 27, David Gies, Michigan
I used to live near Dow Chemical's Headquarters. They are the world's largest producer of Chlorine products. Their workers have a high rate of cancers and respiratory diseases. Imagine the effect on the public. A broken thermometer on the floor of a school science room requires a haz-mat team, where is the haz-mat team for the air?

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8:28 am PDT, Mar 27, Marcia Warth, Ohio

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8:19 am PDT, Mar 27, Tiger Bd, United Kingdom

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7:36 am PDT, Mar 27, Kelly McSweeney, South Carolina

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7:09 am PDT, Mar 27, Jason Turgeon, Maine
Poisoning of the environment by the output of mercury from chlorine plants should be made illegal. We all suffer from their ignorance and deficit of responsibility. The companies will also set a good example for others when they switch to new and less aversive technology.

# 91:

7:08 am PDT, Mar 27, Barbara Lane, Idaho

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7:06 am PDT, Mar 27, Mark Raven, Texas

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6:53 am PDT, Mar 27, Joanna Grinberg-ayala, New York

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6:53 am PDT, Mar 27, Kristen Poland, South Carolina

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6:41 am PDT, Mar 27, Jeanie Buerger, Massachusetts
The Drs. say eat fish for a healthy heart. BUt we are told eat it no more than 2 times a week because of the mercury content. I would be nice to ave clean oceans so our fish are safe once again

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5:43 am PDT, Mar 27, Izzy Wilhelmsen, Norway

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5:09 am PDT, Mar 27, Ginger Geronimo, Alabama

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4:42 am PDT, Mar 27, Karen VDay, Indiana

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3:54 am PDT, Mar 27, Marcla Clarke, Florida

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3:48 am PDT, Mar 27, Karen Stillwell, Tennessee

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3:39 am PDT, Mar 27, White Owl, Australia

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3:35 am PDT, Mar 27, Catherine Smalley, United Kingdom

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3:27 am PDT, Mar 27, Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin

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2:44 am PDT, Mar 27, Can Atik, Turkey

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2:43 am PDT, Mar 27, Katalin Rappay, Hungary

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2:19 am PDT, Mar 27, Nikki Boys, Australia
What concerns me most is that we have long understood the dangers of mercury to our health and yet we still allow mercury to be knowingly released into the ocean and ultimately the food chain. This should be stopped now.

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1:50 am PDT, Mar 27, Steve Klein, Canada

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12:24 am PDT, Mar 27, Jimmy Walz, Wisconsin

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12:15 am PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, Alaska

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12:09 am PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, New Zealand

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11:21 pm PDT, Mar 26, Sabina Cushing, California

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10:47 pm PDT, Mar 26, ANNA ZISIMATOU, Greece

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10:44 pm PDT, Mar 26, Laura Horning, Ohio

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10:21 pm PDT, Mar 26, Kali Prior, Alabama

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10:08 pm PDT, Mar 26, Zehra Khan, Massachusetts

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9:56 pm PDT, Mar 26, Johanne Linstad, Sweden

# 65:

9:53 pm PDT, Mar 26, Debbie Geno, Missouri
This is appalling. Mercury is detrimental to the health of pregnant women, fetuses, people in general and animals.

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9:31 pm PDT, Mar 26, Shirin Vasheghani, Canada

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9:25 pm PDT, Mar 26, Elaine Secondo, Connecticut

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9:22 pm PDT, Mar 26, Karen Mondale, California

# 61:

9:15 pm PDT, Mar 26, Jenny Vegan, United States Minor Outlying Islands
The ill effects of mercury are dire. Its overuse must be reined in.

# 60:

8:56 pm PDT, Mar 26, Victoria Thomas, Wyoming

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8:49 pm PDT, Mar 26, Suzie Gordon, New Hampshire

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8:44 pm PDT, Mar 26, Dinda Evans, California

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8:36 pm PDT, Mar 26, Shiu M. Hung, California

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8:36 pm PDT, Mar 26, Maureen Primerano, California

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8:34 pm PDT, Mar 26, Brian Reynolds, New Jersey

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8:33 pm PDT, Mar 26, Name not displayed, New York

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8:32 pm PDT, Mar 26, Suey Sivula, New Zealand

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7:30 pm PDT, Mar 26, Name not displayed, California

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7:26 pm PDT, Mar 26, Oscar Ripalda, New Jersey

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