Petition to repeal Connecticut's natural gas plan Connecticut’s energy policy supports the expansion of natural gas pipelines in our state by 900 miles with the goal of converting 300,000 homes and businesses to gas. This policy is based on the false notion that natural gas is “cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable”. Natural gas is obtained through a process known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, which consist of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at high pressures. This form of extracting comes at the price of numerous environmental, safety, and health hazards. Natural gas by itself contains 97% methane and is a leading contributor to the contamination of water in addition to being a major source of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. There have been over 1,000 documented cases of water contamination next to areas of natural gas drilling as well as cases of sensory, respiratory, and neurological damage due to ingested contaminated water* . We need your help to change Connecticut’s pro-natural gas energy policy. With the growth of clean fuel alternatives, Connecticut has the opportunity to use other renewables such as Bioheat, biodiesel, wind, solar, and hydro that can be utilized to insure that the environment is protected. With your help we can reverse the direction of the energy policy in our state. Please sign the petition below so that policy makers are aware of your opposition to the expansion of natural gas in our state. * What Goes In & Out of Hydraulic Fracking. (n.d.). Retrieved June 10, 2016, from http://www.dangersoffracking.com/

Over widespread objections, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed raising the levels of radiation allowed in your drinking water. In the case of an emergency, your water would be allowed to contain the equivalent of 250 chest x-rays in radiation, for extended periods of time. High levels of radiation are dangerous, and there is no justification for exposing people to them, emergency or not. For the EPA to even consider this increase is incredibly irresponsible. Tell them to withdraw this terrible proposal.

A new proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) considers requiring state and metropolitan transportation organizations to track, measure, and reduce carbon emissions as well as other air pollution from transportation projects. If enacted, this new measure would help increase investment in public transit, expand safe bikeways and pedestrian walkways, relieve traffic congestion, and clean up the air we breathe. But it won't happen without your support. Transportation makes up 31 percent of all U.S. carbon dioxide emissions and is responsible for about 53,000 premature deaths each year. Reducing emissions from transportation will clean up our air and save lives. We need your help to fix the problem. Tell U.S. DOT you support this rule now.

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.