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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!
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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.
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Oh My God!! Allowing mercury poisoning?? Could we pleeaase bring ourselves into the current century???
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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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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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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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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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It's nuts that they're even still using it!