Uneven Blogging
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 2:54PM Sorry blog friends, we're so crazy getting ready for our amazing 50,000 Bones Preview Installation that my blog schedule is whack.
Bear with us until the preview is over, at which time, we'll be back to normal.
In the meantime, this email came to me from Chloe at Raise Hope for Congo and I thought I should share it.
"Remember the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, tasked with issuing regulations on conflict minerals as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act?
Despite the fact that more than 25,000 supporters like you have called on the SEC to issue strong regulations to require companies to clean up their supply chains in eastern Congo, we've recently received discouraging news that these draft regulations are under threat due to pressure by companies and certain Members of Congress.
If the SEC caves to pressure and issues a delay or "phased-in approach" to regulating conflict minerals, it would significantly hinder progress toward legitimizing Congo's mining sector so that it no longer fuels violence and instability.
We need your voice more now than ever.
Your Member of Congress has the power to influence the SEC by voicing opposition for a delay and phased-in approach, and you have the power to encourage your elected officials to weigh in and make sure they represent your views on this issue.
Here is what you can do:
Ask them to weigh in with the SEC to support the approach of no additional delays and no phase-ins on the conflict minerals provision.
2. Join the Raise Hope for Congo Camapign and Enough's Congo experts for a national conference call to hear more about the pressure the SEC is facing and additional steps you can take to ensure strong regulations. When: Friday, August 5th at 3pm ET or Tuesday, August 9th at 7pm ET. Dial in: 1-888-387-8686, ID: 8565908
This is a critical moment for conflict minerals regulations. Join us in the fight to ensure our electronics products are not fueling rape and violence in eastern Congo.
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