The Trump administration says the EPA cuts reflect a philosophy of limiting federal government and devolving authority to the states, localities and, in some cases, corporations. But environmental groups say the Trump administration is answering the call of companies seeking lax regulation and endangering Americans’ air and water.

In the fall of 2016, Kalamazoo, Michigan agreed to take a 70 million dollar donation from the 1% of Kalamazoo led by Former Monsanto board director, MPI research president (a company that sells animals for scientific testing with several animal abuse cases) and Chair of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's Political PAC William "Bill" Parfet. Kalamazoo essentially took this money as a partnership with an undisclosed understanding of what the people of Kalamazoo would be committing to with taking this money. We have heard claims of being responsible to raise 500 million in 3 years, that our emergency services will be radically budgeted with Wall Street market performance (not like traditional options). Now Kalamazoo is financially in bed with the same corporate circles who made the decisions with flints water no less. Kalamazoo is hearing whispers that our water is next to be privatized under Michigan government. This petition is here to work as a preemptive statement to say the people of Kalamazoo will not see privatized water like Detroit and Flint. We will not accept this corporate favoritism. Before we hold a local election, we demand to know who will agree to not allow privatization of water for Kalamazoo and Portage Michigan. This petition is not legally binding and is intended to be used as outreach about addressing the problem. No petition addresses corruption alone. This is simply used to let people know this fight is about to happen before it is publicly presented.

Cutting protections in environmental, public health, consumer protection, labor standards, occupational safety and civil rights law affect everyone. With Trump's destroy your department Cabinet, we must keep any control we have to preserve public safety. (Story that captured my attention is from Huffington Post - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/the-most-dangerous-bill-y_b_14067390.html?)

These resolutions must not be passed by the Senate. We urge Senators Collins and King to vote NO on H.R. 1430 and H.R. 1431 if they come to a vote in Committee or on the floor. These two bills are backdoor attempts to undermine the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to use science in decision-making and obstruct the process for developing effective public health safeguards.

Chairman Earlen did not uphold his oath to protect the sensitive NJ Pinelands. The Pinelands is our nation's first National Reserve, a U.S Biosphere Reserve and protects a 17 trillion gallon fresh water aquifer. The Pinelands Commission is entrusted with its protection. Allowing the pipeline to be constructed through the pinelands, sets a dangerous precedent that cannot be reversed. The pipeline does not protect the sensitive Pinelands.

In a move that will put almost anyone who comes into contact with many common foods at risk, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has refused to ban the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos. Based on many scientific studies, the EPA determined that even very low levels of exposure to chlorpyrifos—a pesticide used on staple foods like corn, wheat, apples and citrus—can cause irreparable harm and damage children’s developing brains. But Pruitt refuses to ban this dangerous chemical from our food, a decision that neglects the agency’s own science and puts millions at risk. Chlorpyrifos contaminates our food and water, and agricultural workers and families in rural communities are at the front lines of exposure to this neurotoxic chemical. Exposing children to chlorpyrifos results in reduced IQ, loss of working memory and attention deficit disorders. Workers poisoned by chlorpyrifos experience vomiting, muscle cramps and twitching, tremors and weakness. This neurotoxic pesticide was banned for residential use 17 years ago, so why would the EPA continue to allow it to be used on farms, where it can poison everything it touches? Earthjustice will hold the EPA accountable. We’re back in court asking for an order directing the EPA to put a full ban in place. Join us in urging the government to keep this toxic pesticide out of our food, our water, our schools and yards, and our bodies.

My fifth grade teacher as well as science teachers in Yuma Arizona were pivotal in my choice to study science and ultimately become a career environmental scientist.

Forget the political rhetoric about unemployed coal miners and support anything and everything that has to do with clean, safe, low-cost energy and power for our populations.

Inspection stickers and check engine lights. Not being able to get inspection stickers. I have had my truck in the shop 4 times. No one can find out why the check engine light is on. Cannot get inspection sticker. Spent $3500 so far with no answers. Risk getting fined. This is a problem.

She represents corporate interests concerning environmental issues in our state. She supports defunding parks, trails, and services, causing increased fees, sale of public land, and poor maintenance of parks and trails.

Exxon has known for decades that burning fossil fuels causes climate change. Yet instead of acting on their own research, they misled shareholders and funded climate change denial. All the while, Exxon kept drilling and selling the product that they knew was driving the world closer to disaster. Several states have launched investigations into Exxon's deception, and as you can imagine, Exxon is fighting back with all they've got to derail these investigations. With such powerful foes, it takes resources and strong alliances to fight back. California has the resources to aid in the investigations, but so far Attorney General Xavier Becerra hasn't publicly committed to join. We need to change that. Tell Attorney General Becerra: Join the investigation into Exxon's possible climate fraud.

There’s a lot of work ahead if we are to have a truly clean Democratic Party that can effectively oppose the fossil-fueled agenda of Trump’s Republicans. In Virginia, we’re going to have to get our state Democratic Party to turn off the Dominion Power dirty-money pipeline. Virginia is lagging behind its neighboring states on the renewable revolution because of Dominion’s influence-peddling. And now politicians on the Dominion payroll are supporting the fracked-gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Mountain Valley Pipeline projects. It’s crucial that the Virginia Democratic Party knows that climate hawks all over the nation will support a decision to ban corrupting political money. Add your name: tell the leaders of the Virginia Democratic Party to support a ban on political contributions from Dominion Power and other fossil-fuel companies.