Please help to investigate massive fish kill in central Vietnam

The Issue

Thousands of fishes are dying in central Vietnam ocean. We, the Vietnamese nation, are asking for your help. Taiwanese Formosa steel company is suspected for untreated waste streaming to the ocean. Its former employee, Pham Chu, asked the public "Fish or steel, which one do you choose?". Attached picture shows Vietnamese children with the "we choose fish" boards in their hands. We all do! We choose fish - We choose our beautiful environment.  Seafood industry and people’s lives for generations are in danger. A whale was also found dead! Moreover, water pollution significantly affects ocean health and dangers many rare species. This is a potential risk to the globe as a whole. On the other side, if this is a natural phenomena, we do need to know in order to calm the people and reduce conflicts among Asian countries. An urgent act is much needed. Please help! Picture credit: Thang The Le
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The Issue

Thousands of fishes are dying in central Vietnam ocean. We, the Vietnamese nation, are asking for your help. Taiwanese Formosa steel company is suspected for untreated waste streaming to the ocean. Its former employee, Pham Chu, asked the public "Fish or steel, which one do you choose?". Attached picture shows Vietnamese children with the "we choose fish" boards in their hands. We all do! We choose fish - We choose our beautiful environment.  Seafood industry and people’s lives for generations are in danger. A whale was also found dead! Moreover, water pollution significantly affects ocean health and dangers many rare species. This is a potential risk to the globe as a whole. On the other side, if this is a natural phenomena, we do need to know in order to calm the people and reduce conflicts among Asian countries. An urgent act is much needed. Please help! Picture credit: Thang The Le

The Decision Makers

Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan
Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan
Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator
Christy Goldfuss
Christy Goldfuss
The Council on Environmental Quality

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Petition created on April 28, 2016