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Dear <recipient>,
	As you may or not know, global warming is one of the most talked about  environmental issues today.  It is now recognized that the burning of fossil fuels, along with other anthropologic activities, are breaking down the ozone, increasing the amount of harmful UV rays that reach the earth.  Recent technologies such as hybrid cars and alternative energy sources are aimed at helping the fight against global warming, but not all proposed ideas are beneficial to the environment.  
	It is suggested that excess CO2 can be collected from industrial sources and then pumped deep into the ocean, as well as the ocean floor (World Almanac, 2007).  This is nothing more than a temporary fix until another problem occurs.  When CO2 gets pumped into the ocean, it changes the ocean chemistry which greatly affects the worlds’ flora and fauna. When the CO2 dissolves it becomes carbonic acid which damages flora and fauna such as phytoplankton and zooplankton, some of the most critical components at the base of the food chain.  
The 1992 London Convention was an agreement between eighty-one countries including the United States that set standards for dumping waste in the ocean. In September 2006 the 1992 London Convention was revised, allowing CO2 to be pumped into the ocean and under the ocean floor (World Almanac, 2007).  
If this were to happen, it could alter the chemistry of the ocean greatly.  It is said that within a few decades the ocean will absorb enough CO2 to be in violation of the EPA CO2 standards (Science Daily, 2007). The pumping and disposal of CO2 into the oceans will speed up the changing chemistry of the ocean.  This idea to hinder the affects of global warming by putting CO2 into the ocean is irresponsible and detrimental to the environment.  I urge you to share your thoughts and concerns with me and the London Convention 1972 website.

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Science Daily, 2007. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Could Violate EPA Ocean Quality Standards Within Decades. Retrieved on April 29, 2008 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070919175542.htm.
The World Almanac, 2007.  Japan and Storing CO2 Under the Ocean Floor.  Retrieved on April 28, 2008 from http://www.worldalmanac.com/blog/2007/02/japan_and_ storing_co2_under_th.html.