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its sights on stopping chlorine companies from releasing mercury into our environment, nine chlorine plants were using outdated, mercury-polluting technology.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

# 2,200:

1:33 pm PDT, Jul 6, Helen Doherty, California
I love tuna which is one of the many fish that are being contaminated by mercury. There is technology available so we must switch. We must save our environment before it is to late.

# 2,199:

1:08 pm PDT, Jul 6, Andres Pacheco, Texas

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9:17 am PDT, Jul 6, Joan Mclaughlin, Pennsylvania

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6:12 am PDT, Jul 6, MICHAEL PAILLEY, New York

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5:43 pm PDT, Jul 5, Ingrid Wuenschel, Utah

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3:06 pm PDT, Jul 5, Kate M., Florida
Oh My God!! Allowing mercury poisoning?? Could we pleeaase bring ourselves into the current century???

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2:56 pm PDT, Jul 5, M. Moats, Illinois

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11:08 am PDT, Jul 5, Marlene Kochert, New Mexico

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9:45 am PDT, Jul 5, Robinmarie Rowen, California
The fact that it is avoidable. Mercury- free technology is available and the gov't. should ORDER these chlorine companies to start using it immediately. The industry-compromised EPA is not doing its job.

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8:59 am PDT, Jul 5, Caroline Luley, Florida

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8:59 am PDT, Jul 5, Marilyn Beidler, California
i don't want to get sick from heavy metals as mercury. i don't want all of the fsh and whale to become poisoned. this is outrageous that mercury is being dumped as it so toxic

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8:37 am PDT, Jul 5, Kristen Olsen, Michigan

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1:16 pm PDT, Jul 4, Jennifer Gardner, Florida

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12:56 pm PDT, Jul 4, Rob Defrees, California

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9:09 am PDT, Jul 4, KayLynn Rush, New Jersey

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11:23 pm PDT, Jul 3, Lonnie Ward, West Virginia

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7:49 pm PDT, Jul 3, Jamie Scott, Texas

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11:01 am PDT, Jul 3, Marice Marin, Florida

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10:46 am PDT, Jul 3, Marci Horn, Delaware

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9:28 am PDT, Jul 3, Alan Gross, New Jersey

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9:28 am PDT, Jul 3, T L, Florida

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9:03 pm PDT, Jul 2, Joyce Barone, Pennsylvania

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8:47 pm PDT, Jul 2, Kristine Miller, Tennessee

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2:31 pm PDT, Jul 2, David Robertson, Georgia

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12:00 pm PDT, Jul 2, Wendy Kellogg, Wisconsin
Mercury is deadly to most all species on earth. We need to outlaw it's usage in all and any manner it makes it into our ecological systems. Tell these Chlorine Manufacturing Plants they need to get with the times and stop the poisoning!

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11:49 am PDT, Jul 2, Andrew Henderson, North Carolina
Dying

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10:59 am PDT, Jul 2, Gypsy Elan, Indiana

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9:36 am PDT, Jul 2, Name not displayed, Ohio

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9:40 pm PDT, Jul 1, Patricia Toher, New York

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3:44 pm PDT, Jul 1, Ned Overton, New York

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2:21 pm PDT, Jul 1, Angelica Corpeno, Illinois

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1:12 pm PDT, Jul 1, Michael Leder, Arizona

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10:56 am PDT, Jul 1, Larissa Coad, Illinois

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10:35 am PDT, Jul 1, Name not displayed, Georgia

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10:13 am PDT, Jul 1, Victoria Desmond, New York

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9:52 am PDT, Jul 1, Andrea Chin, California

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9:40 am PDT, Jul 1, Esmeralda Aldrich, Texas

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7:05 pm PDT, Jun 30, Katie Forsmark, Mississippi

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6:30 pm PDT, Jun 30, Suzan Bekiroglu, Florida

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1:20 pm PDT, Jun 30, Connie Cavara, Pennsylvania

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9:39 am PDT, Jun 30, Thomas Ramey Watson, Colorado

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8:40 am PDT, Jun 30, Susan Whalen-Sanders, Illinois

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7:02 am PDT, Jun 30, Joshua Holden, Indiana

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6:42 am PDT, Jun 30, Stephen Nicklay, Minnesota

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10:20 pm PDT, Jun 29, Wm Brooks, Colorado

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12:13 pm PDT, Jun 29, Patsy A. Matthews, South Carolina
How many have to die to stop poison from entering our water supply Didn't Your Mom tell you about Poison! Would you let your child or grandchilren Drink this Water ! That is what it is all about ya know Pollution is POISON ! Think of it that way and it will get easier fro you to do the right thing ..Thank You

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11:58 am PDT, Jun 29, Octavia James, New York

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11:42 am PDT, Jun 29, Johanna Tapio, Finland

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6:45 am PDT, Jun 29, Dawn Webb, California

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9:58 pm PDT, Jun 28, Kristine Dempze, Wisconsin
It's nuts that they're even still using it!

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