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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
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.
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We signed the “Ban Mercury from the Last Four Chlorine Plants Nationwide Still Relying On It!” petition!
# 2,100:
4:23 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Joanne Burns, New Mexico
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3:50 pm PDT, Jun 24,
John DeSantis, Maryland
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2:47 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Victoria Pantages, California
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10:41 am PDT, Jun 24,
Emily Derks, Colorado
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10:22 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Jacqueline Bird, Canada
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8:47 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Mel Skluzacek, New York
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3:56 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Scott Emerson, Michigan
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3:38 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Ted Roberts, Nevada
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Leona Perez, Massachusetts
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John Donaldson,ll, West Virginia
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9:49 am PDT, Jun 23,
Jason Lambert, California
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8:04 am PDT, Jun 23,
Matthew Benner, Iowa
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6:34 am PDT, Jun 23,
Karin Keeling, North Carolina
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7:35 pm PDT, Jun 22,
Lana Shallen, California
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10:43 am PDT, Jun 22,
Aung Lwin, California
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Lee Ann De Mars, Pennsylvania
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7:50 am PDT, Jun 22,
Robin Tavares, Massachusetts
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6:39 am PDT, Jun 22,
Karlene Nechanicky, Washington
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1:16 am PDT, Jun 22,
Chantal Tousignant, California
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12:26 am PDT, Jun 22,
Susan Crawford, California
# 2,080:
6:15 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Miranda Fitzgerald, Kentucky
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12:59 pm PDT, Jun 21,
William Coulter, Canada
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12:45 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Hannah Koester, Missouri
# 2,077:
11:44 am PDT, Jun 21,
Sue Christiansen, Iowa
# 2,076:
10:50 am PDT, Jun 21,
Cindy Burgess, Oregon
There has been a mercurial increase in autism. People who are autistic often have a missing gene. It is the gene that produces an enzyme that helps clear heavy metals out of the body as well as gluten and casein. I have twin daughters with autism whom we adopted at birth. It has been an extremely disappointing and hellacious experience that I wouldn't wish on anyone.
There has been a mercurial increase in autism. People who are autistic often have a missing gene. It is the gene that produces an enzyme that helps clear heavy metals out of the body as well as gluten and casein. I have twin daughters with autism whom we adopted at birth. It has been an extremely disappointing and hellacious experience that I wouldn't wish on anyone.
# 2,075:
10:03 am PDT, Jun 21,
Herbert Browne, Washington
Mercury, an element, does not "go away"- or break down- but concentrates at the top of food chains... and causes birth defects and brain function abnormalities. Humans are at the top of the food chain, too- like the large animals & fish of the world. Let's be as smart as we can about this... ^..^
Mercury, an element, does not "go away"- or break down- but concentrates at the top of food chains... and causes birth defects and brain function abnormalities. Humans are at the top of the food chain, too- like the large animals & fish of the world. Let's be as smart as we can about this... ^..^
# 2,074:
9:09 am PDT, Jun 21,
Leslie Washington, Georgia
Mercury is known to cause harm to the developing lives of babies and young children. The lives of citizens are being put at risk.
Mercury is known to cause harm to the developing lives of babies and young children. The lives of citizens are being put at risk.
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9:44 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Name not displayed, Massachusetts
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9:35 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Dawn Leahy, Minnesota
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8:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
MICHAEL MORA, California
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Robert Campus, New York
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7:27 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Alicia Jackson, California
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3:05 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Laurence Letarte, Massachusetts
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2:51 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Martin Keegan, Florida
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12:38 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Ivonne Maldonado, Florida
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10:37 am PDT, Jun 20,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
IT IS TIME FOR MERCURY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT IS TIME FOR MERCURY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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8:14 am PDT, Jun 20,
Name not displayed, Missouri
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7:54 am PDT, Jun 20,
Robert Serenbetz, Florida
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7:39 am PDT, Jun 20,
Robert Workmon, North Carolina
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6:13 am PDT, Jun 20,
Dana Justice, Ohio
# 2,060:
3:52 am PDT, Jun 20,
GREGORY STUCK, Michigan
It's time for mercury to go.
It's time for mercury to go.
# 2,059:
6:17 pm PDT, Jun 19,
Michael W Evans, California
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2:54 pm PDT, Jun 19,
Elisabeth Kilgrow, Utah
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10:54 am PDT, Jun 19,
Margaret Tollner, California
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10:17 am PDT, Jun 19,
Debra Belvill, Colorado
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8:34 am PDT, Jun 19,
Name not displayed, Texas
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8:06 am PDT, Jun 19,
T Logan, Texas
it would be unconscionalbe to continue with a careless course only to find out it has tainted teh food chain and has contributed to developmental illness.
it would be unconscionalbe to continue with a careless course only to find out it has tainted teh food chain and has contributed to developmental illness.
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7:58 am PDT, Jun 19,
Sherry Foco, Michigan
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7:28 am PDT, Jun 19,
Traci Daughety, Florida
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6:26 am PDT, Jun 19,
Leslie Garone, Florida