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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its sights on stopping chlorine companies from releasing mercury into our environment, nine chlorine plants were using outdated, mercury-polluting technology.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!

# 150:

6:12 am PDT, Mar 28, Betty Berger, Illinois

# 149:

6:12 am PDT, Mar 28, Tom Small, Texas

# 148:

6:09 am PDT, Mar 28, Eva Landeo, New York

# 147:

6:08 am PDT, Mar 28, Carol Singer, New York
we need to keep the planet and our food supply safe

# 146:

6:00 am PDT, Mar 28, Margaret Docherty, United Kingdom
STOP POISONING THE PLANET AND THE FOOD CHAIN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# 145:

5:32 am PDT, Mar 28, Pierre Chretien, Canada

# 144:

5:01 am PDT, Mar 28, Stacey Lightfoot, Virginia

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4:17 am PDT, Mar 28, Chris And Dani Stanton, Alabama

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1:27 am PDT, Mar 28, Name not displayed, Florida

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12:43 am PDT, Mar 28, Shelley Ruble, California

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12:25 am PDT, Mar 28, Art Deco, Maine

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11:59 pm PDT, Mar 27, Marilyn Bartlett, New York

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10:45 pm PDT, Mar 27, William Harper, Georgia

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10:27 pm PDT, Mar 27, Megan Cutler, California

# 136:

9:46 pm PDT, Mar 27, Diana Martz - Animalspirit, Indiana

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8:46 pm PDT, Mar 27, Christian Ryan, Texas

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8:31 pm PDT, Mar 27, Marion White, New Zealand

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8:15 pm PDT, Mar 27, Paige Smith, Connecticut

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7:44 pm PDT, Mar 27, Gwen Reandeau, California

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7:10 pm PDT, Mar 27, Prima Baily, New York

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7:04 pm PDT, Mar 27, Gale Weaner, Texas

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6:02 pm PDT, Mar 27, Adrienne Spradlin, Ohio

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5:49 pm PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, New Jersey

# 127:

5:39 pm PDT, Mar 27, Alex P Bostwick, Kentucky

# 126:

5:30 pm PDT, Mar 27, Margaret Silver, Florida

# 125:

5:29 pm PDT, Mar 27, Ron Silver, Florida

# 124:

5:12 pm PDT, Mar 27, Mary Lentfer, Nebraska

# 123:

5:04 pm PDT, Mar 27, Chum Richardson, Canada

# 122:

4:31 pm PDT, Mar 27, Steve Dale, Australia

# 121:

3:56 pm PDT, Mar 27, Christie McMahon, New York
the harmful effects it has on our oceans, the innocent creatures that live in the oceans, and what it could do to us and our loved ones if it is in our food supply.

# 120:

3:52 pm PDT, Mar 27, Charles Stewart mclachlan, United Kingdom

# 119:

3:35 pm PDT, Mar 27, Ethan Kolp, Ohio

# 118:

3:35 pm PDT, Mar 27, Tia Pinela, California
Mercury is incredibly toxic and never leaves the body. It causes brain damage and disease. It is inexcusable that ANY company would be allowed to indiscriminantly poison the entire planet. Releasing any amount of mercury into the environment needs to be illegal and carry a massive fine for violations. All these companies care about is their profits, so that's where they need to feel the consequences. Please, make it a strong law with BIG teeth.

# 117:

3:30 pm PDT, Mar 27, Victoria Mary Stong / Community Activist, New York
Stop contaminating the environment and oceans because you're killing the mammals, animals and then people's death will follow due to lack of food and nourishment. This is totally unacceptable and needs to stop now!!

# 116:

2:26 pm PDT, Mar 27, Jennifer Beeman, Washington
Please protect our oceans, as (properly managed) they could be a valuable resource for generations to come. Mercury contamination accumulates at the top of the food chain poisoning large fish and sea mammals as well as the people who eat them.

# 115:

2:18 pm PDT, Mar 27, Adina Sheldon, California

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2:15 pm PDT, Mar 27, Megan Schroeder, Missouri

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1:08 pm PDT, Mar 27, Maya Robinson, New York

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12:51 pm PDT, Mar 27, Ceren Kiran, Turkey

# 111:

12:34 pm PDT, Mar 27, Sara Sang, Nevada

# 110:

12:02 pm PDT, Mar 27, Peter Crocker, United Kingdom

# 109:

11:54 am PDT, Mar 27, Natasha Polychuk, Canada
Animals are getting sick and dying which is cruel and barbaric. They are so innocent and helpless.

# 108:

11:53 am PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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11:52 am PDT, Mar 27, John Wyles, California

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11:00 am PDT, Mar 27, Brittni Phillips, California

# 105:

10:53 am PDT, Mar 27, Cheri Purnell, Florida

# 104:

10:45 am PDT, Mar 27, Sri Ganesh Surendran, India
Mercury is extremely Toxic and Carcinogenic and gets accumulated in Animal tissues :( in the end leading to death . This pollution must be stopped at once

# 103:

10:29 am PDT, Mar 27, Theresa Rensimer, Iowa
Mercury is toxic! It causes cancer, autism, brain damage, etc.

# 102:

10:03 am PDT, Mar 27, Ava Brooks, Texas

# 101:

10:01 am PDT, Mar 27, V. Gaffray, Canada
Mercury poisonous for humans and the environment.

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