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["Jerry Cuttler" <jerrycuttler@rogers.com>]

Interesting items ...

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The Week That Was (July 6, 2002) brought to you by SEPP

1.  THERE IS A FINE LINE BETWEEN ALERTING AND SCARING THE PUBLIC.  Once
there was a government announcement mentioning "dirty bombs," the media did
the rest, feeding on the public's exaggerated fear of radiation -- with
pictures of mushroom clouds! President Bush was shown on television
explaining, "Muhajir is a bad guy."   That much is probably true, but for
the real scoop on RDDs (Radiological Dispersal Devices, aka "dirty bombs")
read SEPP-associate Gordon Prather's account.  Khidhir Hamza gives a
somewhat different slant, while Fred Singer's Letter in the Washington
Times (June 13) points to the technical difficulties of constructing an
RDD. http://www.sepp.org/NewSEPP/WeaponOfTerror.htm

2.  CHEMICAL PLANTS AS TERROR TARGETS: A LIKELY THREAT

3.  DRINKING WATER AS A TERROR TARGET: MUCH CAN BE DONE TO PROTECT

4.  DRINKING WATER SECURITY:  LET'S MAKE SURE IT'S NOT JUST A GRANT PROGRAM

5.  PROTECTING WATER QUALITY IN A MORE PRECISE WAY

6.  FINALLY:  BREAD AND WATER:  SPOOFING ENVIRONMENTAL FEARS


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2.  Greenpeace Maps "On the Border of Treason:"  In a recent op-ed in the
Tulsa World, Amy Ridenour, President of the National Center for Public
Policy Research, strongly criticized Greenpeace's decision to publicize
"kill zone" maps of U.S. chemical facilities.  "At best, Greenpeace's
posting of the maps is a case of horrendously bad judgment. At worst, it
borders on treason," she said. "Protesting a major U.S. corporation is a
constitutional right. Showing terrorists how to attack a hazardous chemical
plant is a far different matter. The U.S. Justice Department, the FBI and
local law enforcement agencies should act quickly to make sure Greenpeace's
latest stunt doesn't contribute to the next American tragedy."

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3.  Bush Signs Bill Requiring Drinking Water Threat Assessments:  President
Bush has signed a bioterrorism bill that will require drinking water
systems to conduct vulnerability assessments for potential security
threats. Completed assessments are to be filed with the Environmental
Protection Agency, which must take strict measures to secure the
information. Water systems also must file emergency response plans within
six months of completing the vulnerability assessments.  The law authorizes
$160 million in fiscal year 2002 funds for the assessments and $15 million
for research. According to BNA's Daily Environment Report, water utilities
opposed releasing the vulnerability assessment provisions to the public
because of  the security concern. A compromise reached during the
House-Senate conference exempts the assessments from disclosure under the
federal Freedom of Information Act.

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4.  Senate Approves EPA Funds for Drinking Water Security:  Last week, the
Senate approved a $31.6 billion supplemental spending bill that includes
additional funds for EPA to assess vulnerabilities at drinking water
facilities. BNA's Daily Environment Report notes that under the bill, EPA
would receive $100 million in the current fiscal year for vulnerability
assessments at drinking water treatment plants. The House approved its
version of the funding bill May 23.  The spending bill now will go to
conference for finalization. The agency has already received some funding
for the assessments under a separate emergency spending bill passed by
Congress in December 2001. Last week, EPA also announced the first round of
$53 million in grants to help large drinking water facilities conduct
vulnerability assessments.  Seven water systems in California, Florida,
Illinois and Maryland received the first grants. To date, 384 grant
applications have been received, EPA said. Each grant will be up to
$115,0000, and any remaining funds will be directed to other security
needs, according to the agency.

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5.  EPA Issues Draft Guidance on Bacteria in Recreational Water:  The EPA
has expanded draft guidelines for recreational water quality in order to
include more information to help states make the transition from use of
total coliform and fecal coliform counts to E. coli and enterococci as
indicators of unhealthy levels of bacteria.  The criteria for bacteria were
first issued in 1986 for states to incorporate into their water quality
standards for lakes and streams whose designated use is "contact
recreation." According to BNA's Daily Environment Report, the criteria set
out in the draft guidance are designed to protect swimmers and others who
participate in water activities from illness.

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6.  Bread Kills!
1.      More than 98 percent of convicted felons are bread users.
2.      Fully HALF of all children who grow up in bread-consuming
households score below average on standardized tests.
3.      In the 18th century, when virtually all bread was baked in the
home, the average life expectancy was less than 50 years; infant mortality
rates were unacceptably high; many women died in childbirth; and diseases
such as typhoid, yellow fever, and influenza ravaged whole nations.
4.      Every piece of bread you eat brings you nearer to death.
5.      Bread is associated with all the major diseases of the body. For
example, nearly all sick people have eaten bread. The effects are obviously
cumulative:
·       99.9% of all people who die from cancer have eaten bread.
·       100% of all soldiers have eaten bread.
·       96.9% of all Communist sympathizers have eaten bread.
·       99.7% of the people involved in air and auto accidents ate bread
within 6 months preceding the accident.
·       93.1% of juvenile delinquents came from homes where bread is served
frequently.
6.      Evidence points to the long-term effects of bread eating: Of all
the people born since 1839 who later dined on bread, there has been a 100%
mortality rate.
7.      Bread is made from a substance called "dough." It has been proven
that as little as a teaspoon of dough can be used to suffocate a lab rat.
The average American eats more bread than that in one day!
8.      Primitive tribal societies that have no bread exhibit a low
incidence of cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, and osteoporosis.
9.      Bread has been proven to be addictive. Subjects deprived of bread
and given only water to eat begged for bread after as little as two days.
10.     Bread is often a "gateway" food item, leading the user to "harder"
items such as butter, jelly, peanut butter, and even cold cuts.
11.     Bread has been proven to absorb water. Since the human body is more
than 90 percent water, it follows that eating bread could lead to your body
being taken over by this absorptive food product, turning you into a soggy,
gooey bread-pudding person.
12.     Newborn babies can choke on bread.
13.     Bread is baked at temperatures as high as 400 degrees Fahrenheit!
That kind of heat can kill an adult in less than one minute.
14.     Most bread eaters are utterly unable to distinguish between
significant scientific fact and meaningless statistical babbling.

In light of these frightening statistics, we propose the following bread
restrictions:
1.      No sale of bread to minors.
2.      A nationwide "Just Say No To Toast" campaign, complete celebrity TV
spots and bumper stickers.
3.      A 300 percent federal tax on all bread to pay for all the societal
ills we might associate with bread.
4.      No animal or human images, nor any primary colors (which may appeal
to children) may be used to promote bread usage.
5.      The establishment of "Bread-free" zones around schools.

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Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted
thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by
accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do
not end there.

Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms
of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, bloating,
nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become
dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.

Dihydrogen monoxide  is also known as hydroxyl acid, and is the major
component of acid rain. It:
         --contributes to the "greenhouse effect".
         --may cause severe burns.
         --contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
         --accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
         --may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of
automobile brakes.
         --has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.

Contamination Is Reaching Epidemic Proportions! Significant quantities of
dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every stream, lake, and
reservoir in America today. But the pollution is global, and the substance
has even been found in Antarctic ice. DHMO has caused millions of dollars
of property damage in the Midwest, and recently California.

Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:
         --as an industrial solvent and coolant.
         --in nuclear power plants.
         --in the production of Styrofoam.
         --as a fire retardant.
         --in many forms of cruel animal research.
--in the distribution of pesticides. (Even after washing, produce remains
contaminated by this chemical.)
         --as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.

The American government has refused to ban the production, distribution, or
use of this chemical compound due to its "importance to the economic health
of this nation." Worse, military organizations--- the Navy is the worst
offender--- are developing weapons based on DHMO. Other branches of the
military receive tons the substance through a highly sophisticated
distribution network that's hidden underground, away from public scrutiny.
Many military facilities store large quantities of DHMO for later use!

It's Not Too Late! Act NOW to prevent further contamination. Find out more
about this dangerous chemical. What you don't know can hurt you and others
throughout the world.

("Dihydrogen Monoxide" = H-two-O )

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