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Presentation for July 2006 Public Hearings on Pennsylvania Mercury Pollution Reduction Rule Deana Sherman Weaver 47 Dogwood Lane, Dillsburg, PA 170'19 phffax: 717-432-2211 I came to introduce my sons. Samuel is eleven . He loves tuna. Jackson is seven. He favors sweets. As a mother, it is quite easy for me to explain the limitations put on how much junk food they eat. But, it is inexcusable to tell a child that he may not consume an item from the food chain that is supposed to be good for him . (Sam & Jack) Why? Because there's a poisonous metal, mercury, in the tuna, and too much of it can hurt you. (Sam & Jack) Why? Because some big companies are allowed to put this poison in the water that runs by their plants . (Saar & Jack)Why? Because they are able to convince the people in power that this is okay. (Sam & Jack)Why? Don't Know. Anyone here with inquisitive, hungry children knows how long this could go on. The fact of the matter is, there is NO good reason for polluting our food knowingly and with disregard. There are tough decisions to be made by our PA Legislators. They have made the tough decisions before. At times, in the middle of the Might. This issue appears simple enough. No one is disputing that there is mercury pollution .` The technology is available to reverse this trend with hugely positive results. Now, all we need is the legal requirement to do so. Pennsylvania's founding fathers established a Commonwealth specifically to provide the most protections for its citizenry. Pennsylvanians have a right to expect tougher Mercury Contamination Standards than the federal level provides. We came to ask our legislators to pass DEP's proposed rulemaking to amend Chapter 123 of the PA Code. In the last year: Exelon made 10 donations totaling over $5,000 to PA Politicians or PACs. PECO made 79 donations totaling over $67,000 to PA Politicians or PACs . PP&L made 167 donations totaling over $75,000 to PA Politicians or PACs. (PA Dept of State Campaign Finance Reports attached) I cannot speak as eloquently as my PA forefathers, nor can I contribute thousands of dollars to hundreds of politicians. But, I can raise my children to have expectations of their government. There are two possible outcomes. In twenty years, my sons' children will either be asking for seconds on the tuna, or questioning why people can't eat fish anymore. Campaign FiWei qe [0pairtment .Of State Reporting Campaign Finance Contribution Search Results Reporting Links " Contribution Search Options Search " Campaign Contributor: Reliant Finance Report State: PA Search Other DOS Links Begin Date: 7/24/2005 " DOS Home End Date: 7/24/2006 Page " Commissions, Sort Order: Contributor Name Elections & Legislation Your Search Returned 1 Records. " Campaign Finance Contributor Date Amount RELIANT ENERGY INC 11/18/2005 $500 .00 ELRAMA, PA 15038 Recipient: LEVDANSKY, DAVE FOR LEGISLATURE Pennsylvania Department of State 302 North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone - (717) 787-6458 Home Copyright © 2004 Pennsylvania Department of State. All Rights Reserved . Commonwealth of PA Privacy Statement. ittp://www.campaignfnance.state.pa.us/ContributionSearchResults .aspx 7/24/06 rnpaign Fin an ce *p~ment vf stag. Reporting Campaign Finance Contribution Search Results Reporting Links Contribution Search Options Search o Campaign Contributor: First Energy and Allegheny Energy Finance Report State: PA Search Other DOS Links Begin Date : 7/24/2005 s DOS Home End Date : 7/24/2006 Page Commissions, Sort Order: Contributor Name Elections & Legislation Your Search Returned 0 Records. Campaign Finance Pennsylvania Department of State 302 North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone-(717) 787-6458 Home Copyright © 2004 Pennsylvania Department of State. All Rights Reserved . Commonwealth of PA Privacy Statement. ittp://www.campaignfinance.state.pa.us/ConiributionSearchResults.aspx 7/24/06 Campaign Finance Contribution Search Results Reporting Links " Contribution Search Options Search Contributor: " Campaign Exelon Finance Report State: PA Search Other DOS Links Begin Date: 7/24/2005 " DOS Home End Date: 7/24/2006 Page " Commissions, Sort Order: Contributor Name Elections & Legislation Your Search Returned 10 Records. " Campaign Finance Contribu*or Date Amount EXELON CORPORATION 8/25/2005 $1,000 .00 KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 Recipient: ARMSTRONG, GIBSON FOR SENATE COM G,, ti: _tills EXELON CORPORATION 3/20/2006 $400 .00 KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 Recipient:- ROBBINS, ROBERT FOR SENATE COM D ~'_ts ic5 Exelon PAC °= 12/16/2005 $250 .00 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Recipient: Friends of Eugene McGill D~ _,i j I Exelon PAC 4/18/2006 $250.00 PA Recipient: Friends of Matt Shaner Lr _, Ca Exelon PAC 4/18/2006 $250 .00 PA Recipient: Friends of Matt Shaner D :::«iIs Exelon PAC 5/17/2006 $1,000.00 Kennett Square, PA 19438 Recipient: Friends of Rob Wonderling for State Senate EXELON PAC 9/1/2005 $100 .00 ittp://www.campaignfinance.state.pa.us/ContributionSearcbResults.aspx KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 Recipient: HICKERNELL, DAVE FRIENDS OF W-D? ACA i G;7 EXELON PAC 12/14/2005 $1,000.00 KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 Recipient: KEYSTONE LEADER'S PAC F-) ¢aits EXELON PAC 5/3/200fi $500 .00 KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 Recipient : RHOADES, JIM FRIENDS OF COM p ~a i : EXELON PAC 12/20/2005 $500 .00 KENNET SQ ., PA 19348 Recipient: WAUGH, MICHAEL WIN WITH COM Pennsylvania Department of State 302 North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone - (717) 787-6458 Hs7MQ Copyright © 2004 Pennsylvania Department of State. All Rights Reserved . Commonwettith of PA Privacy Statement. ittp://www.campaignfmance.state.pa.us/ContributionSearchResults .aspx 7/24/06 Campaign Finance Contribution Search Results Reporting Links " Contribution Search Options Search Contributor: PPL " Campaign Finance Report State : PA Search Other DOS Links Begin Date: 7/24/2005 " DOS Home End Date : 7/24/2006 Page " Commissions, Sort Order: Contributor Name Elections & Legislation Your Search Returned 167 Records. " Campaign Finance Contributor Date Amount PPL 11/16/2005 $350 .00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient: FLICK, BOB FRIENDS OF PPL FOR GOOD GOVT 2/9/2006 $500.00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient: BELFANTI, ROBERT REELECT REP COM D ,,, rails PPL FOR GOOD GOVT ` 3/10/2006 $500.00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient: SCARNATI, JOSEPH FRIENDS OF PPL FOR GOOD GOVT 8/5/2005 $100 .00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient: CORNELL, SUE FRIENDS OF PPL for Good Govt 1/27/2006 $200.00 Allentown, PA 18101 Recipient: Friends of Roy Baldwin Dvaif PPL for Good Govt 2/27/2006 $250.00 Allentown, PA 18101 Recipient: People for Steven Cappelli 9/29/2005 $150.00 PPL GOOD GOVT ittp://www.campaignfinance.state.pa.us/ContributionSearclikesults .aspx 7/24/06 ALLENTOWN, PA 18106 Recipient: BOSCOLA, LISA FRIENDS OF Dnaif PPL Good Government Committee 12/7/2005 $1,000 .00 Allentown, PA 18101 Recipient: House Dem Campaign Com DFnaaifs PPL GOOD GOVERNMENT PAC 12/7/2005 $1,000.00 HARRISBURG, PA 17101 Recipient : KEYSTONE LEADER'S PAC PPL GOOD GOVERNMENT PAC 5/25/2006 $1,000 .00 HARRISBURG, PA 17101 Recipient : KEYSTONE LEADER'S PAC PPL Good Government PAC 4/25/2006 $500 .00 Allentown, PA 18101 Recipient : People to Elect LaGrotta DeLai s PPL GOOD GOVT 4/18/2006 $100 .00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient : BOSCOLA, LISA FRIENDS OF D aiI PPL GOOD GOVT 4/18/2006 $150 .00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient : BOSCOLA, LISA FRIENDS OF D2Rai Is PPL GOOD GOVT. 2/28/2006 $200 .00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101\. Recipient: CORNELL, SUE FRIENDS OF D"?_ails PPL Peiople for Good Govt. 12/19/2005 $300 .00 Allentown, PA 18101 Recipient: Evans, John Friends of D -2 ,,,) i PPL People - PAC 10/15/2005 $300 .00 Allentown, PA 18101 Recipient : Citizens for Lynn Herman Committee D ~aik_ PPL PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVT 10/19/2005 $200.00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient: BOYD, SCOTT - BOYD VICTORY COM PPL PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVT 9/23/2005 $150.00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 ittp://www.campaignfinance.state.pa.us/ContributionSearchResults .aspx 7/24/06 Recipient: CRUZ, ANGEL RE-ELECT FOR THE 180TH PPL PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVTT 12/9/2005 $250 .00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient: DIVEN, MICHAEL FRIENDS OF PPL People For Good Govt 5/22/2006 $300 .00 Allentown, PA 18101 Recipient: Friends of Tina Pickett PPL PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVT 4/25/2006 $350.00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient: HENNESSEY, TIM FRIENDS OF PPL PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVT 5/23/2006 $250.00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient: MCILHATTAN, FRED CITIZENS FOR PPL PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVT 10/12/2005 $300.00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient: O'NEILL, BERNIE FRIENDS OF Da"aiis PPL People for Good Govt 11/9/2005 $200.00 Allentown, PA 18101 Recipient: Voters to Elect Vance PPL PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVT 4/27/2006 $250.00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient: WALKO, DON CAMP COM PPL PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVT PAC 8/29/2005 $150.00 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient: MCILHINNEY, CHUCK FRIENDS OF PPL PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVTT STATE 12/6/2005 $500.00 ACCOUNT ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient: HOUSE REP CAMPAIGN COM 2006, INC PPL PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVT STATE 3114/2006 $1,000.00 ACCOUNT ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Recipient: HOUSE REP CAMPAIGN COM 2006, INC. LD._n`ayI&: PPL PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVT STATE 4/30/2006 $200.00 ACCOUNT ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 ittp://www.campaignfmance.state.pa.us/ContdbutionSearchResults .aspx 7/24/06 Recipient: QUIGLEY, TOM COM TO ELECT PPL People for Good Gov't. 9/18/2005 $300.00 Allentown, PA 181011179 Recipient: Friends of Senator Jubelirer Committee PPL People for Good Gov't. 9/19/2005 $1,000.00 Allentown, PA 181011179 Recipient: Friends of Senator Jubelirer Committee PPL People for Good Gov't.
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    Pennsylvania Dental Journal AGE ONE EX AMS 2 n , 0 8 v / 3 1 0 2 R P A / R A M Officers 6th | Dr. John P. Grove | 2014 G3 PDA Central Office Dr. Bernard P. Dishler (President ) +L33 PO Box 508, Jersey Shore, 17740-0508 3501 North Front Street Yorktowne Dental Group Ltd. (570) 398-2270 • [email protected] P.O. Box 3341, Harrisburg, 17105 8118 Old York Road Ste A • Elkins Park, 19027-1499 7th | Dr. Wade I. Newman | 2014 G (800) 223-0016 • (717) 234-5941 (215) 635-6900 • [email protected] Bellefonte Family Dentistry FAX (717) 232-7169 Dr. R. Donald Hoffman (President-Elect ) +L3 115 S. School St., Bellefonte, 16823-2322 Camille Kostelac-Cherry, Esq. 105 Penhurst Drive, Pittsburgh, 15235 (814) 355-1587 • [email protected] Chief Executive Officer (412) 648-1915 • [email protected] 8th | Dr. Thomas C. Petraitis | 2015 L [email protected] Dr. Dennis J. Charlton (Imm. Past President ) +LL 101 Hospital Ave., DuBois, 15801-1439 Mary Donlin P.O. Box 487 • Sandy Lake, 16145-0487 (814) 375-1023 • [email protected] Director of Membership (724) 376-7161 • [email protected] 9th | Dr. Joseph E. Ross | 2016 [email protected] Dr. Jerrold H. Axler (Vice President) Olde Libray Office Complex Marisa Swarney 34 Newport Drive, Chesterbrook, 19087-5850 106 E. North St., New Castle, 16101 Director of Government Relations (610) 725-1031 • [email protected] (724) 654-2511 • [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Peter P. Korch III (Speaker) GG 10th | Dr. Herbert L. Ray Jr. | 2015 + Rob Pugliese 4200 Crawford Ave., NorCam Bldg.