July 9, 2007 letter to Henry A. Waxman, Charman of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
view letter→ HERE view certified return receipt → HERE
ISSUES ADDRESSED:
•Contamination in human and animal food
•Serious questions should be raised as to the EPA"s expedited timetable in relation to the registration, re-registration and conditional registrations in the biotechnology arena specifically, pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, mycocides and fertilizers.
•Question of whether biological products may be contributor to contamination of food as well as bee death. (referenced U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticide Programs; Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division Form 8570-6 (2000) view form→ HERE which states:
"After fermentation and prior to further processing, each batch must be tested for the following microbial contaminants and have levels below those listed":
•"E. coli Coliform Bacteria"
•"Salmonella"
•"Shigella"
•"Staphlococci"
•"Vibrio"
•"Yeast"
•"Mold"
•Bio-pesticides etc. are manufactured outside the United States
•Quote from article, "Simultaneous production of biopesticide and alkaline proteases by Bacillus thuringiensis using sewage sludge as a raw material."
*Quotes concerning "Regulating Biopesticides" and "adverse effects" from the EPA website.
•Requesting investigation
NOTE: Although the above July 9, 2007 letter to Congressman Waxman was sent certified mail and "signed for" on return receipt, neither Congressman Waxman nor his staff ever responded.
































