I am a founding member of "Pure Water Alaska" and we oppose the fluoridation of our pristine glacial-fed water supply. Ocean Life is also affected by our "treatments" to the water.

From the Santa Fe Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (SF CAP): Ever since the City of Santa Fe passed an integrated pest management (IPM) ordinance in 2001, city parks, streets, and buildings have been as free as possible from pesticide applications. What a joy it has been to know you can take your children and pets there without fear of being exposed to poisons. And know that bees and wildlife are not being harmed. But that is about to change. The current IPM coordinator and Parks Division Director have breached our existing IPM ordinance, and are no longer committed to the no pesticide policy. They have already sprayed Rufina Street with glyphosate (active ingredient in Roundup), a known cancer-causing chemical. They have also begun regular monthly pesticide spraying of the golf shop buildings, and made at least two applications of herbicides for weed prevention. All these actions violate the IPM ordinance, and future applications are surely to follow, since the IPM coordinator said if he couldn’t use pesticides, he'd “better get another job”. The City had it right when it stated in the IPM Ordinance that “(t)he city, in carrying out its operations, shall assume pesticides are potentially hazardous to human and environmental health.”

Fracking is causing real harm in every state where it is allowed. Health problems and even death in residents and workers, contaminated well and surface water, environmental damage and earthquakes are documented in 300 scientific studies. In Miami-Dade, fracking fluids have already been disposed of in Opa-Locka, a low-income African-American community, victimizing people with the fewest protections. Now the state wants to weaken water protection standards, making us all even more vulnerable. Signing this petition will also send a message loud and clear to Tallahassee in support of the movement to Ban Fracking in Florida. Please share this petition with your circle. To learn more about the movement to Ban Fracking, or to get info about Volunteering in the movement, please visit: http://urbanparadiseguild.org/stop-fracking/.

The CDC estimates there are half a million children ages 1-5 with elevated blood lead levels in the U.S. Lead is not safe for children at any level. Even trace amounts can cause irreversible damage to a child’s brain development and nervous system. The Flint crisis shed a light on the severity of lead poisoning in particular, as well as the urgency of taking action quickly. And it's not just Flint. Reports are sharing information about lead exposure in Texas, New York, California, Florida, and more. Half a million children in the US ages 1-5 have unsafe blood levels requiring medical attention. Lead exposure can happen through water, soil, paint... it can be pervasive and can have long-lasting medical and developmental implications for our children. Although we're *still* pushing for concrete financial support for Flint from the U.S. Congress, new efforts on Capitol Hill propose significant steps to improve infrastructure, require testing and reporting, assist those affected by lead poisoning -- making ALL our schools and homes safe for kids and families. Please join us in demanding swift action around lead NOW!

Senator Sweeney continues to support Gas Pipelines through the Pinelands Reserve. This is being done illegally, and with total disregard for the environment.

Let's create HEALTHY communities in San Diego by eliminating exposure to toxins that are being sprayed throughout our city. Roundup (Glyphosate) is widely used throughout San Diego. It is being sprayed on school playgrounds, streets, greenbelts and gardens. *Glyphosate has been declared a "probable carcinogen" by the World Health Organization. *Linked to cell damage, genetic mutations, miscarriages, cancer, behavioral and neurological damage and autism. I request that our School Boards, City Council, Home Owner Associations and the County of San Diego discontinue the use of Roundup, Glyphosate based and toxic chemicals. It's time to use organic products, organize community weed pulling events or Scout projects and find healthy solutions to create a non-toxic San Diego!

Several lawsuits have recently been filed against Monsanto, the maker of glyphosate herbicides (trade name "Roundup") for allegedly causing cancer. An MIT researcher has correlated rising glyphosate use with rising rates of autism in children. Round-Up has also been implicated in the death of the bees, (Colony Collapse Disorder). Nevertheless, the Los Angeles Department of Parks and Rec is still spraying glyphosate all over public parks. It's most dangerous to pregnant women because it disrupts fetal development. The LA Department of Parks and Rec is only regulated by the Mayor's office. There are no regulations in place to determine the amount of Round-Up the Department of Parks and Rec can spray. According to a recent article in The Palisades News " UCLA professor emeritus John Froines, who lives in Santa Monica, said the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the “most prestigious body in the world on carcinogens,” has labeled Roundup’s glyphosate a carcinogen. “If they say it’s a carcinogen, you can be sure it is,” IARC’s determination was based on the review of more than 1,000 studies, according to its website. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in particular is related to glyphosate. The site uses the phrase “probable carcinogen,” which Froines said government agencies treat as meaning a carcinogen.

The Everglades and Big Cypress are beautiful landmarks – and if you’ve been there, you know why it’s so important to protect them. Big Cypress is also the home to a rich biodiversity, including nine endangered species. That’s why in 1974, it became one of the first national preserves in the country. But rather than protecting Florida’s wilderness and wildlife, the National Park Service has approved a plan by a Texas company to explore oil and gas deposits within Big Cypress. This decision is completely irresponsible and threatens irreparable damage to our ecosystems. Paving the way for drilling in Big Cypress goes against the very purpose of the National Park Service.

We the Citizens request to be represented by The City of North Port in opposition to any future Florida bear hunts. The bear hunt of 2015 contradicted the science which identified low genetic diversity, land fragmentation, and reduction of habitat. Furthermore, the hunt was ill-managed, resulting in more permits sold than estimated bears in the state, underweight bears being killed, lactating mothers who were killed leaving a high number of orphaned cubs, as well as no oversight on private land, where the majority of bears were hunted. A resolution against the bear hunt sends a clear signal that the citizens insist on true conservation methods for our iconic wildlife.

Your urgent help is needed to defeat a proposal to build the nation’s largest coal export terminal. The Millennium coal export terminal would ship 44 million tons of coal annually to Asia via Longview, Washington, putting the local community at risk. It would also generate more greenhouse gas pollution in Asia, contributing to climate change. For the last six years, Earthjustice’s legal team has represented local communities opposed to the project. Now we have just a few weeks left to submit public comments on the draft environmental impact statement for this massive project. Make your voice heard today. Say NO to the largest coal export terminal in the United States. The transportation of this coal poses a risk for everyone in its path. The coal would be sourced from mines in Montana and Wyoming, then loaded into uncovered boxcars to be transported by rail to the proposed terminal on the Columbia River. Coal dust from the mile-long coal trains would pollute nearby communities along the rail route. Once the coal arrived at the Longview terminal, it would sit in enormous open-air piles, where winds would blow coal dust into the city of Longview, creating a public health hazard. Coal’s future is bleak—Millennium backer Arch Coal filed for bankruptcy in January, and its dreams of mining in Montana’s Otter Creek are over. But Big Coal still wants to have a dirty coal chute to Asia as its last hope for keeping this unhealthy industry. Fortunately, the movement to stop dirty coal from polluting our towns and rivers is bigger and stronger than ever. Now is the time to raise our voices and lock out dirty coal once and for all. Please stand up to Big Coal today. Let’s make sure this proposal is stopped in its tracks once and for all.

Saving a piece of America that can't be reproduced or made, and once it is gone, it's gone from everyone's life and the children will only read about it online

The Environmental Protection Agency spent six years and millions of taxpayer dollars on a study of fracking's impacts on drinking water -- one that relied on voluntary information from the oil and gas industry. Unsurprisingly, the study was biased. When the study’s findings were released, their pro-industry spin implied that fracking was safe — which it isn’t. Even the EPA's own limited data showed evidence of drinking water contaminated by drilling and fracking. Now the EPA's review panel has reviewed the study and called for changes to the report and its misleading top-line finding. Tell EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy that it's time the EPA stood with the American people and the science, not polluting corporations.