Big Oil and Gas is trying to become even stronger. Enbridge and Spectra want to merge and create the largest fossil fuel infrastructure company in North America. This disastrous merger would create a mega-corporation with the ability to control the energy market and harm our communities with more fracking and pipelines. And its increased financial and political clout would enable it to exert strong influence on government regulations. Sign the petition to tell the Department of Justice and Attorney General Loretta Lynch to stop this terrible merger.

We're launching a big campaign to get the EPA to ban Roundup unless and until it's proven safe. The chemicals in Roundup have been linked to serious health risks, yet its use is on the rise. The active ingredient in Roundup is now the most widely used agricultural chemical of all time. Yet weeds are developing resistance to the herbicide, becoming "super weeds." That means farmers need to use more Roundup to kill those weeds, subjecting more of our rivers, land, wildlife and bodies to more of the chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive problems. It's time for the EPA to ban Roundup unless and until it's proven safe. Join our movement and sign our petition now!

Climate scientists have told us that this is the decade to take decisive action to prevent catastrophic global warming, but there hasn't been one question about climate change in the first two presidential debates. We need to hear where the candidates stand on climate change.

Political leaders in New Mexico need to join their colleagues in Congress by signing the letter to President Obama calling on him to halt the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline until a full environmental review and comprehensive consultation with the Tribes and communities affected has been completed.

This 42" pipeline,one of the largest ever, and its compressor stations will cut across woodlands, some of the richest farmlands in the world, and waterways. It will threaten schools and run close to an underground mine fire. Most of the gas produced will be sent abroad, yet, if approved by FERC, property can be taken by eminent domain

A chemical that causes cancer has been found in New Jersey water systems that serve 1.3 million people. Water experts want to significantly reduce this toxin, known as PFOA, in New Jersey by setting the strictest limits in the country. But it’s up to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to make the final decision. The DEP has dragged its feet before on adopting tough limits on chemicals in the water supply because they think no one is paying attention. If we get loud enough, we can give water quality experts at the Drinking Water Quality Institute the support they need to force the DEP to act. Tell water quality experts you want to put the health of New Jersey families first and you support their tough limits on PFOAs in our water. Add your name now.

Our planet is dying. Only a few rich and powerful elite will be allowed to shelter in the underground bases or in off-world colonies yet to be possibly created. What happens to the rest of Earth's lifeforms?

Burrowing owls in California are in grave danger of eviction. Eviction is when a one-way door is placed in the owl's burrow entrance in order to get them to leave property slated for development. Once the owl leaves the burrow, it is unable to get back into its shelter. This process disorients the owls and makes them an easy target for predators and motor vehicle accidents. The California Fish and Wildlife Department admits they do not know the fate of evicted owls and also admits the owls suffer when evicted. In order to stop this process, we want to urge the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife committee to hold an oversight hearing to fully examine burrowing owl evictions.

I am concerned about the livability of our planet and the cost of climate disasters for our future generations. I want to be able to say I did my best to leave a better world.

We do not wish to have more hotels on our Aina.

Our elected officials should be beholden to the people, not wealthy special interests. But the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) undermines that principle every day. ALEC sells corporations private access to lawmakers so they can push their extreme agenda -- while claiming to be a charity so its corporate donors can write off their donations on their taxes. ALEC is committing tax fraud, and it’s weakening our democracy. So today, we’re releasing even more proof: hundreds of documents showing how after funneling millions of dollars to ALEC, oil giant Exxon received private access to legislators to push its anti-environmental agenda. In 2012, Common Cause filed a whistleblower complaint with the IRS to expose ALEC’s abuse of its charity status. Then, last year, ALEC threatened legal action against Common Cause -- accusing us of lying when we said ALEC was denying climate science. But we won’t be intimidated, because we have the facts on our side. We’re releasing hundreds of documents that show how Exxon used ALEC as a vehicle to secretly push its extreme legislative agenda and undermine the scientific consensus on climate change. Between 1998 and 2014, Exxon contributed over $1.7 million to ALEC -- and in return, ALEC lobbied for more than a dozen bills that directly benefited Exxon, including blocking and undermining climate science, renewable energy, and environmental and health safety rules. This is undeniable proof that ALEC is a lobby group -- not a charity like it claims. The IRS doesn’t have any more excuses for inaction -- it’s time to hold ALEC accountable.

As Hurricane Matthew makes landfall today in Florida, millions of people face uncertainty and danger in the days ahead. Unfortunately, due to climate change caused by fossil fuel pollution, catastrophic weather events like this may now be part of the new normal. Yet, at both the vice presidential and first presidential debates, there wasn't a single question about climate change. For the first time, ABC and CNN have both agreed to consider questions submitted online by the public for inclusion during the debates, and several of the top vote-getting questions are related to climate change. Voters deserve to hear the candidates answer a straight-forward question climate change. We must ask a question that cuts to the heart of the issue and exposes just how ill-prepared a Donald Trump presidency is to address the reality of climate change. CNN has a promising history of questioning candidates on climate change. In March, CNN anchor Jake Tapper questioned both Sen. Marco Rubio and Gov. John Kasich about their plans to address sea level rise at the Republican presidential debate in Miami. With one candidate who tweeted that climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese, the American people deserve to know the candidate's true plans to deal (or not to) with climate change. For the upcoming town hall debate, the responsibility to ask these critical questions lies in the hands of the moderators and the networks who have agreed consider questions submitted by the public.