No More Oil Field Waste on Our Food!
California's Central Valley produces a great deal of the fruits and vegetables sold across the U.S. But did you know that oil field wastewater is being used to irrigate crops in two water districts in the region? Even though this is happening in California, it impacts all of us at the grocery store, Californian or not.
Mandarin oranges, carrots and grapes are just some of the crops grown in areas that are selling farmers wastewater from oil drilling operations – and it's unclear to what extent this toxic water could be impacting the food we eat.
It's inexcusable that the oil industry is allowed to use American families' dinner plates as a disposal site for toxic oil field wastewater.
Tell California Governor Brown to stop allowing oil field wastewater to be dumped on farm fields!
Dear Governor Brown,
Several California water districts in Central Valley farming regions currently allow the use of toxic wastewater from oil production for crop irrigation. Plans for the expansion of this practice are currently underway.
Meanwhile, there has been no comprehensive independent testing conducted to ensure that our food and health is protected from the hundreds of chemicals used in oil operations, some of which have been shown to be carcinogenic and toxic.
Nor have any actions been taken to protect the farm workers who are potentially exposed to these toxins on a daily basis.
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