Fwd: BP is burning endangered sea turtles alive.

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BP is burning endangered sea turtles alive.

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Stop blocking the rescue of endangered sea turtles before you burn them alive in your " controlled burns. "

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Dear Friend,

News has just emerged from the Gulf Coast that BP is burning endangered sea turtles alive. 1

A boat captain who has been leading efforts to rescue the endangered turtles says BP has blocked his crews from entering

the areas where the animals are trapped, effectively shutting down the rescue operation.

Tell BP: Stop burning endangered sea turtles alive.

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BP is using " controlled burns " to contain the oil spill. Shrimp boats create a corral of oil by dragging together fire-resistant

booms and then lighting the enclosed " burn box " on fire. If turtles are not removed from the area before the fire is lit,

they are literally burned alive.

The sea turtle most affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the Kemp's Ridley2 which is listed as endangered

under the Endangered Species Act. Parties responsible for killing the endangered turtles are liable for criminal penalties

that include prison and civil fines of up to $25,000 per violation.

As a result, BP perversely has a financial incentive to let the endangered turtles be incinerated rather than to allow rescue

crews to cull them from the burn boxes before the containment fires are lit.

" They ran us out of there and then they shut us down, they would not let us get back in there, " said turtle rescuer Mike

Ellis in an interview with conservation biologist Craig that was posted on YouTube.com. 3

Enough is enough. Tell BP to allow the rescue boats

back in and stop burning endangered sea turtles alive. Clicking here will automatically sign your name to our petition.

Thank you for working for a better world.

Becky Bond, Political Director

CREDO Action from Working Assets

1 BP 'burning sea turtles alive', Raw Story,

June 20, 2010

2 Sea Turtles Among Oil Spill Victims,

NPR, June 10, 2010

3 Venice, Louisiana, Boat Captain/ by

Craig, YouTube, June 13, 2010.

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