Guest guest Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 --- Greenpeace <webmaster wrote: > Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:27:43 -0500 (EST) > Greenpeace <webmaster > whalesong17 > Are You in a Kill Zone? > > > Across the country, there are more than 100 chemical > plants that could kill or injure more than a million > people in the event of a terrorist attack or > accident. Do you or your loved ones live or work in > a kill zone? > > Since 9/11, little has been done to protect us from > this lethal threat. What's worse, there are safer > chemicals available to replace deadly and volatile > chemicals like chlorine. But the Bush administration > and the chemical industry have practically ignored > the problem, and even tried to block attempts to > improve safety. In fact, Homeland Security Secretary > Chertoff just endorsed the chemical industry's > legislative agenda - or lack of one - on chemical > security. > > Just a few months ago, I wrote to you about the > dangers of transporting these same chemicals between > manufacturing plants by train - through your cities > and towns. More than 20,000 of you responded to the > threat by writing a letter to Congress, and now, > thanks to your efforts, Congress has finally > recognized the threat posed by chemical plants that > make and use these deadly chemicals. > > Take Action >> Tell Congress to act now, because > tomorrow could be too late: > http://usactions.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_id=95 > > > Please spread the word - this is a threat to all of > us, and Congress should hear from you, your family, > your friends and coworkers. It takes just a second > to forward this message to your loved ones, and it > could save thousands of lives. > ~~~~~ > Hewlett Packard Victory! > > Toxic chemicals carried on trains present a massive > threat in just an instant, but some toxics are just > as lethal over time. > > From cell phones to laptops, and i-pods, we have a > love affair with high-tech gadgets. But it doesn't > take long for last year's model to end up in the > trash. Electronic waste is filled with toxic > chemicals and heavy metals, and every year, hundreds > of thousands of discarded products are shipped to > Asia to be disassembled by young children who are > exposed to lead and mercury. > > Many companies like Sony, Nokia, Samsung, and Sony > Ericsson have agreed to remove hazardous chemicals > from their products, but a few companies have > refused to make their products safe. In December, we > took our case directly to the employees of Hewlett > Packard with a huge blimp over their headquarters > and a radio station dial-in to explain our position. > > > After 2 years of our campaign against Hewlett > Packard, the company has made a giant step forward > and agreed to eliminate several toxic chemicals from > its products. Now we're turning our attention to > other toxic technology companies including Apple, > Dell, IBM, Panasonic, and Toshiba. Stay tuned for > our next big announcement - we'll be asking for your > help again soon. > > Sincerely, > Rick Hind > Legislative Director > > p.s. I want to share with you how vital your help > has been in moving these important campaigns > forward. I can't thank you enough for your help, and > I hope I can count on it in the future as we > continue to fight these toxic threats. > ~~~~~ > Breaking News! > > Working in West African waters, we have unmasked a > trail of pirate fishing and stolen food leading > directly from Africa into Europe and beyond. In > partnership with the Environmental Justice > Foundation, we have identified 61 pirate vessels > that are stealing food from poor countries and we've > called in law enforcement for their arrest. > > Read more about this unfolding story: > http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/unmasking-the-pirates > ~~~~~ > 3 Ways to Help > > 1: Help Greenpeace Take a Stand. Become a Member > Today. > https://secureusa.greenpeace.org/securedonate/index.php?from=032806 > > 2: Take Action. Visit our Action Center and take > action today. > http://usactions.greenpeace.org/ > > 3: Tell a Friend. Forward this message to a friend. > Help spread the word. > http://hq.demaction.org/dia/organizations/greenpeace/tellafriend.jsp?tell_a_frie\ nd_KEY=732 > ~~~~~ > The Truth Behind our IRS Audit > > As the Wall Street Journal reported on March 21, > Public Interest Watch (PIW), a group funded by > ExxonMobil, pushed the IRS to audit Greenpeace USA. > Last fall, after a three month-long audit, the IRS > disproved PIW’s claims by reaffirming our tax-exempt > status. > > Read the full story: > http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/irs-audit > ~~~~~ > Greenpeace > 702 H Street, NW > Suite 300 > Washington, D.C. 20001 > (800) 326-0959 > ~~~~~ > You received this mailing because you are d > to our mailing list. If you need to update your > information or prefer not to receive these mailings > in the future, go to: > http://members.greenpeace.org/lists/subscriptions.php?action= > > We value your privacy. 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