Hundreds of thousands of people like you spoke up to stop BP's increased dumping into Lake Michigan and affirm that the Lake is our gem and drinking water, not a corporate dumping ground. Thank you for protecting our Great Lake!
BP pledged to avoid increasing its pollution, but the fight isn't over.
Not only does BP's discharge permit remain on the books in Indiana, but other permits allowing pollution increases are pending -- for ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil refineries right here in Illinois and for polluters elsewhere in the Great Lakes region.
The Lakes face a litany of threats, from sewage overflows, and pesticide run-off to invasive species and unrestricted water withdrawals. With years of progress cleaning up industrial pollution, and with so much left to do to restore the Great Lakes, this backwards trend is the LAST thing we need.
The people of the region have spoken: we must prevent future BP fiascos, move beyond industrial pollution, and restore our Great Lakes.
That's why we, along with our sister organizations across the region, are asking the Great Lake state Governors to take a vital first step to restoring our lakes: prohibit, once and for all, pollution increases into their states' waterways.
Take action to give our Great Lakes a fresh start by clicking on the following link and signing our petition to Governor Blagojevich:
https://www.environmentillinois.org/action/protect-lake-michigan/preventfuturebps?id4=ES
For background information on our campaign to stop BP's toxic dumping scheme, or to learn about out other efforts to protect Lake Michigan from its many threats, visit our website at https://www.environmentillinois.org/protect-lake-michigan/stop-bps-toxic-dumping.
Sincerely,
Rebecca D. Stanfield
Environment Illinois State Director
RebeccaS@environmentillinois.org
http://www.environmentillinois.org
P.S. Thanks again for your support. Please feel free to share this e-mail with your family and friends.
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