Comments on: Advocacy in the Press http://blogs.mma-online.org/ingoodfaith/2007/08/14/advocacy-in-the-press/ The opportunities and challenges of stewardship investing Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:14:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: carljm http://blogs.mma-online.org/ingoodfaith/2007/08/14/advocacy-in-the-press/#comment-12 carljm Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:41:18 +0000 http://blogs.mma-online.org/ingoodfaith/2007/08/14/advocacy-in-the-press/#comment-12 Hey Chris - just found this blog through Google, trying to find a way to contact you. I've added it to my RSS reader, looking forward to keeping up with what you guys are thinking and doing. The Times article looks interesting, but apparently I can't get to it without a paid subscription - oops. Somewhat off-topic, I was wondering if you and Mark are aware of British Petroleum's plans to dramatically increase the ammonia and industrial waste solids they dump into Lake Michigan from their Whiting (IN) refinery. Just thought I'd drop a note to you about it, because I remember that back when I was looking into Mennonite Retirement Trust fund options, BP was in the top five investments (maybe even was the top single investment) in one or more of the funds. Is there any kind of action that MMA could take on this? Sen Durbin and Rep Rahm Emanuel will be meeting with the BP CEO on Sep 4 - more info on that here: http://ga3.org/campaign/bp_petition?rk=j1swH661GO6yW Hey Chris - just found this blog through Google, trying to find a way to contact you. I’ve added it to my RSS reader, looking forward to keeping up with what you guys are thinking and doing. The Times article looks interesting, but apparently I can’t get to it without a paid subscription - oops.

Somewhat off-topic, I was wondering if you and Mark are aware of British Petroleum’s plans to dramatically increase the ammonia and industrial waste solids they dump into Lake Michigan from their Whiting (IN) refinery. Just thought I’d drop a note to you about it, because I remember that back when I was looking into Mennonite Retirement Trust fund options, BP was in the top five investments (maybe even was the top single investment) in one or more of the funds. Is there any kind of action that MMA could take on this? Sen Durbin and Rep Rahm Emanuel will be meeting with the BP CEO on Sep 4 - more info on that here: http://ga3.org/campaign/bp_petition?rk=j1swH661GO6yW

]]> By: Chris Meyer http://blogs.mma-online.org/ingoodfaith/2007/08/14/advocacy-in-the-press/#comment-13 Chris Meyer Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:38:48 +0000 http://blogs.mma-online.org/ingoodfaith/2007/08/14/advocacy-in-the-press/#comment-13 Hi Carl, Sorry about the link - it should be working now. I forgot that New York Times articles go into archive after a week, and then you have to pay for them. We are aware of BP's permit to increase their dumping into Lake Michigan. My understanding is that they are retooling the Whiting refinery in order to handle heavy, sour crude oil, which takes more energy to refine and causes more pollution (the light, sweet crude prized by refiners is becoming increasingly scarce) Since BP is a large MMA holding, particularly in the Praxis International Fund, we pay careful attention to the company. Mark can speak to developments at BP with more authority than me, as he has followed the company for years and has spoken with BP America's CEO. I also know that Mark attended a meeting with BP management about a month ago and the new Whiting permit was discussed. He can share his experience about that. Thanks for posting - my email address is chris.meyer@mma-online.org and Mark's is mark.regier@mma-online.org if you would like to contact us that way. Hi Carl,

Sorry about the link - it should be working now. I forgot that New York Times articles go into archive after a week, and then you have to pay for them.

We are aware of BP’s permit to increase their dumping into Lake Michigan. My understanding is that they are retooling the Whiting refinery in order to handle heavy, sour crude oil, which takes more energy to refine and causes more pollution (the light, sweet crude prized by refiners is becoming increasingly scarce)

Since BP is a large MMA holding, particularly in the Praxis International Fund, we pay careful attention to the company. Mark can speak to developments at BP with more authority than me, as he has followed the company for years and has spoken with BP America’s CEO. I also know that Mark attended a meeting with BP management about a month ago and the new Whiting permit was discussed. He can share his experience about that.

Thanks for posting - my email address is chris.meyer@mma-online.org and Mark’s is mark.regier@mma-online.org if you would like to contact us that way.

]]> By: carljm http://blogs.mma-online.org/ingoodfaith/2007/08/14/advocacy-in-the-press/#comment-14 carljm Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:29:24 +0000 http://blogs.mma-online.org/ingoodfaith/2007/08/14/advocacy-in-the-press/#comment-14 Hey Chris - thanks for the email addresses. Sounds like BP has already backed down on the increased dumping, at least according to Durbin and Emanuel. Good timing. Hey Chris - thanks for the email addresses. Sounds like BP has already backed down on the increased dumping, at least according to Durbin and Emanuel. Good timing.

]]> By: Mark Regier http://blogs.mma-online.org/ingoodfaith/2007/08/14/advocacy-in-the-press/#comment-15 Mark Regier Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:25:19 +0000 http://blogs.mma-online.org/ingoodfaith/2007/08/14/advocacy-in-the-press/#comment-15 Carl, As Chris has already highlighted, we take our investment in companies like BP very seriously. We follow them closely and are often in regular contact with company executives on a range of topics. We've worked with the company on a number of issues (at times at THEIR request) such as the BTC Pipeline, global HIV/AIDS policies, and North American safety problems of recent years. See my new post above concerning the BP Whiting Refinery issue. Thanks! Carl,

As Chris has already highlighted, we take our investment in companies like BP very seriously. We follow them closely and are often in regular contact with company executives on a range of topics. We’ve worked with the company on a number of issues (at times at THEIR request) such as the BTC Pipeline, global HIV/AIDS policies, and North American safety problems of recent years. See my new post above concerning the BP Whiting Refinery issue. Thanks!

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