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Stop Mercury Pollution from Chlorine Plants

Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Oceana

Even though 95 percent of US chlorine is made without the use of mercury, four outdated plants continue to use old technology and collectively release hundreds of pounds of mercury into our air and water every year.

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 health effects, such as delayed neurological development in children. Both the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency have advised women of childbearing age and children not to eat certain types of fish due to high levels of mercury.

Make sure that all of America's chlorine is made with mercury-free technology. Let your Member of Congress know that you support the Mercury Pollution Reduction Act of 2009!

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 15,000

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Dear [Decision maker],

I am writing to voice my strong support of HR 2190, the Mercury Pollution Reduction Act of 2009.

I am concerned that people and wildlife are being exposed to excessive levels of mercury in seafood. The Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency have advised women of childbearing age and children not to eat certain types of fish due to high levels of mercury.

As you may already know, in order to reduce mercury pollution, outdated chlor-alkali plants should switch to modern, mercury-free technology. Most US chlorine is already made using this cleaner technology, which doesn't release any mercury into our air or water. The remaining four plants, located in Cleveland, TN, Augusta, GA, Natrium, WV and Ashtabula, OH, need to step into the 21st century.

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Thank you for your time and consideration as we make sure that all of America's chlorine is made with mercury-free technology.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]

We took action on “Stop Mercury Pollution from Chlorine Plants”!

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10:06 am PST, Feb 9, Chris Johnson, Ohio

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9:08 am PST, Feb 8, Lynne Van Alstine, Wisconsin

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4:28 pm PST, Feb 6, Spenser Reed, Florida

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2:51 pm PST, Feb 5, Katarzyna Gornicka, Ireland

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1:04 pm PST, Feb 4, Sabrina Schnur, Pennsylvania

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12:29 am PST, Feb 1, Richard Hollister, Arizona

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3:38 pm PST, Jan 30, Sara Dahlbom, Sweden

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6:13 am PST, Jan 27, Name not displayed, Florida
Help protect our community from mercury poisoning.

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8:06 am PST, Jan 24, Wendy Wamser, Michigan

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8:04 am PST, Jan 24, Mathias Rodriguez, New York

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6:11 pm PST, Jan 22, Justin Zamora, Texas

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1:12 pm PST, Jan 20, Wael Masalkhi, Syrian Arab Republic

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8:01 am PST, Jan 20, Carole Wesley, United Kingdom

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3:51 pm PST, Jan 19, Angela Riley, California

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10:05 am PST, Jan 19, Julie Greenspan, California
There are four plants, too many, which allow serious health and environmental damage to continue. Please do allow any chlorine to be produced in these plants until they stop releasing mercury into our air and water.

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3:17 pm PST, Jan 18, Name not displayed, Illinois

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4:42 am PST, Jan 18, Harish Subramanian, United Arab Emirates

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7:42 pm PST, Jan 17, Matthew D'Amboise, Oregon

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3:47 pm PST, Jan 17, Emily Hahn, Florida

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1:12 pm PST, Jan 17, Feriba Nawid, California

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8:44 am PST, Jan 17, Peggy Schindler, North Carolina

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1:18 pm PST, Jan 16, Daniel Klinkhammer, Minnesota

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11:56 am PST, Jan 16, Elsie Wilson, Wisconsin
Mercury pollution is a very serious problem and needs to be strongly addressed. Big business and powerful industries should be regulated so as to produce their products without putting mercury into the environment.

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11:14 am PST, Jan 16, Jason Roush, North Carolina
these company's know when they will be testes by the EPA and how to prevent the EPA from finding the Mercury. In fact the plant in Delaware has covered tons of mercury from spills with dirt.

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10:24 am PST, Jan 16, Ann Cawley, Missouri

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9:47 am PST, Jan 16, Kristin Rushforth, Utah

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5:16 am PST, Jan 16, Dean Leh, California
Dean Leh http://deanleh.blogspot.com/

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8:13 pm PST, Jan 15, Caitlin Arntz, Massachusetts

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2:53 pm PST, Jan 15, Name not displayed, Florida
THESE FOUR PLANTS SHOULD BE UPDATED AND USE OF MERCURY STOPPED. THIS POLLUTION IS NOT NECESSARY FOR TREATMENT OF THE WATER SUPPLY AND IS A GRAVE DANGER TO ALL HUMAN AND ANIMAL LIFE THAT COMES IN CONTACT WITH IT.

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6:05 pm PST, Jan 14, Lauren Ritter, Michigan

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7:16 pm PST, Jan 12, Toni Sokoloski, Massachusetts

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