I've signed the White House petition - very important initiative this - thanks.
Have also sent to my contacts and managers in my organization.
Hope this works or there's a lot of world-wide trouble brewing....
Regards
David
David Grace
GE Healthcare,
Oslo
Norway
From: Rajan Paranji [mailto:rajanp_at_u.washington.edu]
Sent: 19. september 2013 22:19
To: Olson, Dean
Cc: ammrl_at_ammrl.org
Subject: AMMRL: Helium Crisis Petition to the White House
Thank you so much, Dean and Yoshitaka for taking the initiative. Against a goal of 99,563 signatures, what I see that is posted thus far is a meagre 437 ! I think, at least everyone in the AMMRL group should sign the petition. I am also forwarding this to as many users of NMR in my department as possible. I also suggest that you write to your representatives (yes, I have done it).
Keeping my fingers crossed !
Rajan
On 09/19/2013 07:49 AM, Olson, Dean wrote:
Dear Colleagues,
Here is a petition to the White House to help avert the impending helium crisis. Thankfully, it was initiated by Yoshitaka Ishii from the U. of Illinois at Chicago.
You must register to sign the petition, but it only takes about 2 minutes. PLEASE DO THIS!! It is vitally important NOW. I am guessing a Presidential Executive Order could solve this immediate problem as well as the US Congress. Feel free to forward this to anyone you know, including any NMR scientists, non-scientists, friends, relatives, etc.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/do-not-risk-our-jobs-health-and-science-diminishing-us-helium-supply-closure-federal-helium-reserve/444QRQw0
Also, please take the time to sign the ACS petition about the same issue if you have not yet done so:
https://secure3.convio.net/acs1/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=151
Your support here can really make a difference.
Sincere regards,
Dean
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