Canadian pcbs heading for the States

[jimclean@inforamp.net (Joyce McLean)]

September 20/96

URGENT!   URGENT!

BORDER SCAM ABOUT TO BEGIN!

This week a Canadian cabinet committee approved the export of PCBs into the
United States for destruction - read incineration (ie. anything over 50
ppm).

A final decision will be made at the full cabinet session on Tuesday
September 24.  Your letters and calls can help!

THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE IN HAZARDOUS WASTE!!!

While the Canadian government is expected to approve PCB exports, the
Sierra Legal Defense Fund in San Francisco has a November court date to
challenge the US EPA on the inadequacy of the current PCB rule.  If the
Sierra Legal Defense Fund wins its case, the Canadian government will be in
an awkward position of having opened the door on this side, only to find
the US has shut the door.  As well, Texas Representative Ken Bentzen is
actively working on several fronts to ban PCB imports.

The NY Times on September 12 cites a new study by Drs. Joseph and Sandra
Jacobson from Wayne State University, which concludes that "fetal brain
damage caused by environmental exposure to PCBs was comparable to the
damage found in children exposed to low levels of lead."

Communities living near US haz waste incinerators are at risk.  People who
live along the transportation corridors to those sites are also potentially
at risk.

Technology exists to go to the source of the waste - technology that is not
incineration, is commerically available in both Canada and the US, and is
cost-competitive with Rawlins/WMI etc.

To help please fax or call:

Cathy Wilkinson, Environment Minister Sergio Marchi's office in Ottawa -
819/997 1441(ph) and 819/953 3457 fax.
Tony Genco, International Trade Minister Art Eggleton's office in Ottawa -
613/992 7332(ph) and 613/996 8924 fax.
Marjorey Loveys, Prime Minister Jean Chretien's office in Ottawa - 613/957
5567 (ph) and
613/957 5514 fax.
Vince Willmore, Rep. Bentzen's office in Washington - 202/225 7508 (ph) and
202/225 2947 fax.
Meredith Grabois, Rep. Bentzen's office in Houston - 713/229 2244 (ph) and
713/475 7823 fax.

or Visit FAX THE FEDS home page http://www.net-efx.com/faxfeds/ and send
your message to a dozen Canadian cabinet ministers.


Questions?
I am a long-time environmentalist now working for EcoLogic, a hazardous
waste destruction technology company that is not incineration, is mobile
and has commercial contracts in Canada and Australia and is currently
negotiating contracts with the US DOE on chemical warfare agents.  If you
want information sent directly, please send me a return e-mail.
Thanks, Joyce McLean