[Bhpbilliton] Fwd: DRC: BHP Billiton sign-on letter

[Andy Whitmore]

fyi - and in case groups want to sign on. This could become an 
increasingly important issue with BHP Billiton...

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Subject: 	DRC: BHP Billiton sign-on letter
Date: 	Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:21:45 +0100
From: 	Terri Hathaway <terri at internationalrivers.org>
To: 	Andy Whitmore <whit at gn.apc.org>, Lizzie Parsons 
<LParsons at globalwitness.org>, Claude Kabemba <ClaudeK at sarwatch.org>, 
"tricia.feeney-raid-uk.org" <tricia.feeney at raid-uk.org>, Maurice Carney 
<moe at friendsofthecongo.org>, jan.cappelle at capacityfordevelopment.org, 
Nick Hildyard <nick at fifehead.demon.co.uk>, Bryan Ashe 
<bryan at earthlife.org.za>, Knud Vöcking <knud at urgewald.de>



BHP Billiton's interest to build the mega-hydro scheme, Inga 3, and
power a massive new aluminum smelter in DRC is a purely commercial
venture which is set to skew DRC's electricity planning and cost the
Congolese access to electricity, better jobs and real development.

Attached is a letter we will be sending to the Chair of BHP Billiton's
board to raise our concerns about the adverse impacts of this anti-poor,
commercial venture.

1. Please let me know by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 if your organization would
like to sign onto this letter and send me contact details.

2. Please share this letter with other organizations who may be
interested to sign onto this action.

3. We are seeking a volunteer to translate the letter into French in
order to circulate the letter locally. Is there anyone who can translate
the letter, or connect us with a volunteer?

4. We are also seeking any organizations who could help further this
campaign effort in 2011 by engaging in a global petition, media, and a
shareholder action in October 2011.

Best wishes, Terri


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