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[slester@essential.org]

To all list subscribers:

As the moderator of this list and in reponse to your many requests for 
direction, I wanted to clarify the purpose of dioxin-l.  This list was 
established (as rightly identified by so many of you) as a forum for 
activists to develop and discuss strateigies for elimintating dioxin.  
Throughout its life, the list has taken on many different personas, but 
its ultimate purpose is for activist interaction.  Although industry has 
been a presence on the list (and a sometimes pesky one at that), Mr. 
Sagady's advice is best taken - just ignore it.  Even if we close the 
list and make it subscriber only, industry will find a way to 
infiltrate.  They always do.  My wish would be that we all just keep 
posting our views to the list, and don't be afraid to let those emotions 
show through.  If you see something you don't like from inustry, 
RESPOND.  Maybe after lots and lots of responses, we will finally get 
through to someone.  

Thank you all for participating in this list.  Despite it being sometimes 
emotionally charge, the excahnge of ideas and information is invaluable.  

Michael Drescher
Citizens Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste
P.O. Box 6806
Falls Church, VA 22040
(703) 237-2249
e-mail:  cchw@essential.org