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Label Roundup as Cancer-Causing!If a chemical is known to cause cancer, we should be alerted about it so we know the dangers of using any product that is made with that chemical. That's why California is moving to declare the chemical glyphosate - commonly sold as Monsanto's Roundup - as a carcinogen. Glyphosate has been called a "probable human carcinogen" by the World Health Organization's Agency for Research on Cancer. In light of this finding, and since hundreds of millions of pounds of this herbicide is used every year on crops across the country, it should absolutely be classified as cancer-causing and Monsanto should be required to label it as such.84 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sarah Alexander
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Tell PA Governor Wolf: Stop Fracking Now!Documents released from the Pennsylvania Department of Health show that the agency has had a clear pattern of responding inadequately to fracking-related health complaints made by state residents. A recent study found that hospital admissions rates were significantly higher in counties with more fracking wells than in counties with no fracking wells. Tell Governor Wolf he can no longer ignore the public health problems created by fracking in Pennsylvania. He must act immediately to halt fracking in Pennsylvania and put forward a plan to help individuals already adversely impacted by fracking.10,308 of 15,000 SignaturesCreated by Mark Ruffalo
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Require "Individual" Permit for Dakota Access Pipeline, not Segmented!The Dakota Access pipeline ends up in my watershed and my family depends on drinking water from the Mississippi River.366 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Tabitha Tripp
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Are We Being Fumigated?Not just residents of Nevada, but thousands upon thousands of ill people across the Nation and other countries are reporting dangerous levels of heavy metals in their blood such as aluminum, barium & strontium. These metals are directly linked to these unmarked white jets and what they are spraying. How do we know? Air, dirt and rainwater samples have been taken and analyzed by independent scientists and the tests show dangerous levels of these metals and agents (known and unknown). The results of breathing in these aerosol metals to the human body according to numerous doctors & scientists, range from ‘Chemtrail Sickness’; which consists of flu like symptoms, sore throat, respiratory illnesses, brain fog, extreme exhaustion to dementia/Alzheimer's, DNA damage and more. Whether this fall out is a deliberate biological attack, or a byproduct of the U.S. Air Force attempting to control the weather by cloud seeding as they have stated by 2025, or any other malevolent reasons, we have to stop it now, for the well-being of all things that breathe the air!18 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Tony Carasco
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Kansas City Recycling IncentiveI believe that doing a good deed is not enough to get people to recycle! Many people are confused as to what they can recycle and how to do it! We need to educate our community and start recycling to save our city! Recycling costs less to taxpayers than trash service. We should take that extra money saved and give back to those in the community that recycle!9 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jessica Stewart
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Stop Open Field Trials of Unapproved GMO Wheat!Genetically engineered wheat that was never approved for human consumption was found in an Oregon field in 2013 and in a Montana field in 2014. These contamination incidents costs farmers millions of dollars and the unapproved GMO wheat likely ended up in the food system. Now the USDA wants comments on how they control field trials. If the USDA and patenting biotech companies cannot rein in GMO technology, then they must put a stop to open field trials before more incidents like these occur.423 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Sarah Alexander
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Tell Warren Buffett: Stop Your War On Rooftop SolarOne of our best hopes in the fight against climate change is the massive explosion of rooftop solar, which has more than tripled since 2010! But multi-billionaire Warren Buffett has launched a full scale attack on the rooftop solar market in Nevada. Buffett, through NV Energy — a utility that his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate owns — is urging the Nevada Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to gut the state’s popular net metering program, which pays solar panel owners for the energy they send back to the grid. NV Energy claims that net metering raises costs for other Nevadans, even though a study commissioned by the PUC says exactly the opposite.* But Buffett’s real reason is much more self-centered: rooftop solar cuts into the profits of his utility. If the changes Buffett seeks go through, they would destroy the solar market in Nevada, costing as many as 6,000 jobs and slowing the fight against climate change. *PUC study on absence of cost shifting: http://1.usa.gov/1kZc0d2448 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Brant Olson, ClimateTruth.org
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Keep Wynwood GreenAs someone who looks forward to attending Art Walk each month and has a deep appreciation for all that Wynwood has to offer in general, I have made it a mission to help see that the city provides more Recycling options. Especially when Art Walk occurs and Food Trucks are abundant, there is a great need for more recycle bins where we can deposit our plastic bottles, glass containers, and more. The last few Art Walks I've attended, the trash cans have been overflowing with all types of garbage falling into the streets. Much of which should be recycled as to preserve our resources rather than further destruct them. Please take a moment to sign this petition so we can show the city that we desire and care for a cleaner and Eco- friendlier environment! Thanks in advance!63 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Gabriella Perez
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Protect Colorado from chemical disasters!More than 100 million Americans live in vulnerability zones that surround dangerous chemical facilities, putting them at risk of explosions, fires, and release of toxic chemicals caused by these facilities. In Colorado, 51,117 children are at risk of these disasters because they attend school close to an unsafe plant – this is unacceptable. We can make our communities safer by ensuring that these facilities switch to safer chemicals and technologies that are both available and affordable.25 of 100 SignaturesCreated by CO PIRG
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Prosecute Exxon for Deliberate Climate DenialThe Pulitzer-winning InsideClimate News is running a blockbuster series with incontrovertible evidence—pulled from Exxon's own archives—that the oil giant's top executives were warned of possible catastrophe from greenhouse pollution, then led efforts to block solutions. Documents show that Exxon's own scientists were aware of and studying the dangerous impacts of greenhouse gases in the 1970s and 1980s—until Exxon's leadership decided to shut down the research and promote climate denial instead, in order to protect the company's unfathomably large profits. We've known for years that the oil industry finances the climate-denial network of politicians, think tanks, and right-wing media in order to protect their gargantuan profits, but now we have sufficient evidence of deliberate deceit to make a federal investigation happen. The United States Department of Justice has the power to prosecute Exxon's deliberate deception under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act—just as DOJ sued the tobacco industry for knowingly lying about the dangers of cigarette smoking. Even before these smoking-gun documents were released, climate hawks have been making calls for a RICO investigation of fossil-fueled climate denial. Three weeks ago, a group of top climate scientists called for an investigation (PDF), saying, "it is imperative that these misdeeds be stopped as soon as possible so that America and the world can get on with the critically important business of finding effective ways to restabilize the Earth's climate, before even more lasting damage is done." Months earlier, climate hawk Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a former state Attorney General, called for a RICO investigation of Big Oil, saying, "I don’t know whether the fossil fuel industry and its allies engaged in the same kind of racketeering activity as the tobacco industry. We don't have enough information to make that conclusion. Perhaps it's all smoke and no fire. But there’s an awful lot of smoke." Thanks to the reporters at Inside Climate News, now we have smoking-gun documents found in public archives. And there's certain to be more. It's up to us to demand the U.S. government immediately launch an investigation that will lead to prosecution of Exxon's deliberate and deadly climate denial.15,922 of 20,000 SignaturesCreated by Brad Johnson
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Protect New Mexico from chemical disastersMore than 100 million Americans live in vulnerability zones that surround dangerous chemical facilities, putting them at risk of explosions, fires, and release of toxic chemicals caused by these facilities. In New Mexico, 106,302 children are at risk of these disasters because they attend school close to an unsafe plant – this is unacceptable. We can make our communities safer by ensuring that these facilities switch to safer chemicals and technologies that are both available and affordable.68 of 100 SignaturesCreated by NM PIRG
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President Obama: Seize the moment to end Arctic offshore drilling for good!BREAKING NEWS! After years of Earthjustice-led legal battles, Shell just announced that it is abandoning its Arctic Ocean drilling program. Shell's departure from the Arctic Ocean removes, at least for now, a major threat to the region's wildlife, already suffering from the impacts of climate change, which is happening more rapidly there than anywhere on earth. But the fight is not over! President Obama now has an opportunity to build on his climate successes and end Arctic Ocean drilling for good. Will you reach out to him today, to urge him to protect the Arctic Ocean for the long haul? Shell's decision shows that Arctic Ocean oil drilling is a thing of the past. It’s time to invest in a future of clean renewable energy and a sustainable climate for future generations. For decades, Earthjustice has been in court fighting risky drilling in the region. And with your help, we will continue to fight. Take action now to help us achieve long-term Arctic protections.15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Trip Van Noppen, Earthjustice