NextEra is seeking permission to buy HEI, which includes the HECO, MECO and HELCO utilities in Hawai'i. NextEra is primarily a nuclear and natural gas utility that has actively campaigned against rooftop solar in Florida. They give million$ to climate change deniers like Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush. NextEra put roadblocks in the way of moving to more renewable and cheaper electricity in Florida, leaving it 13th in solar even though Florida is third in potential. Don't believe them when they say they'll fix the grid - their solution will be to put even more impediments to rooftop solar - they have no experience in running a grid with distributed energy like Hawai'i has.

We only have this one chance to get this right. Wait too long and the party over its up to you our leaders. Everything from our government is we can't afford this, and we can't afford that. The fact is we can't afford not to address this problem now.

The Senate committee charged with protecting our environment just passed a bill that would make it a lot easier to spray pesticides in and around our rivers, lakes, and streams. The bill should be called "The Contaminate Waters at Will Act” since it eliminates the need for permitting to spray pesticides into our waterways. The documented health hazards and loss of wildlife attributed to pesticides are the exact reason why businesses and industries are required to obtain permits to spray in and around bodies of water. Please tell your senators to stand against this reckless action now.

We need to stop Faroe Islands from financially benefiting while they slaughter pilot whales. Any company that makes money by going to the Faroe Islands is supporting this slaughter. This petition is to stop these companies from making money from a place that slaughters pilot whales. They need to stop providing cruises to Faroe Islands and to let the world know what Faroe Islands is doing is unacceptable.

Michigan's Adventure, a 250 acre amusement park in West Michigan is applying for an exemption to their wastewater permit (#GW1010335), to allow them to discharge 5 million plus gallons of waste per year on site. As a concerned citizen and local watershed volunteer, I am asking you to contact them and request they hook up to the existing wastewater line that runs directly in front of the park. The headwaters of the Duck Creek Watershed are located in very close proximity to this waste disposal site. We need to let the Michigan DEQ and the parent company of Michigan's Adventure know we believe in protecting our watershed and environment. The company that owns Michigan's Adventure, Cedar Fair, L.P., reported over $190 million dollars in profits last year. Join me in asking the Michigan DEQ and Michigan's Adventure to do the right thing and dispose of their waste in the local wastewater system instead of dumping 5 million-plus gallons of waste at the amusement park! We have until September 3rd to make our voices heard! UPDATE: Let's keep up the pressure!!! The Muskegon Chronicle article has drawn a lot of attention to this issue. I'm leaving the petition open to let more people sign & tell Michigan's Adventure "It's Time to Hook Up!!!"

With our 130 miles of coastline, sea-level rise and more frequent and intense storms put New Jersey communities and our economy at a huge risk. There are countless actions our state can take to address these problems – but Gov. Chris Christie refuses to implement policies that will take on climate change. We’re done waiting for Christie to step up. We're mobilizing town-by-town to get local leaders to put efficient, common sense solutions in place that will protect families and businesses from climate change. We can make huge progress by working at the local level if we can show mayors and city council members that their constituents want action. Add your name now to sign our petition calling on community leaders to help stop sea level rise and severe storms.

I lived through what had been the largest wildfire in Washington State's history in 2014, and this year we've exceeded that acreage. I'm involved in reporting these events and see it all over the west, and also see the effectiveness of timely air response.

The California desert is one of the most unique and pristine places in the country. Americans and visitors the world over have long been drawn to its stark beauty, painted mountains, iconic Route 66, fascinating wildlife, Native American petroglyphs, inspirational vistas, and storied history. These lands feature unparalleled scenery, making tourism and recreation an essential part of the region’s economy, and providing critical habitat for a healthy desert ecosystem. Yet, the desert we love is being squeezed by two of the fastest growing regions in the nation. If we do not act quickly, sensitive water resources, popular recreation, and historic sites could be lost forever. We have a unique opportunity to honor decades of cooperation, outreach, and commitments to support and protect the California desert for current and future generations. These lands deserve designations that recognize their scenic, ecological, cultural, and economic importance. Please act now and designate Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow, and Castle Mountains National Monuments.

The top 10 reasons we oppose the Sedona Verde Valley Red Rock National Monument designation: 1. National monument designations attract additional visitors and Sedona is already saturated with more visitors than roads can handle, especially highway #179 and Oak Creek Canyon. 2. Increased use of roads, sewer, lack of parking, and traffic in residential neighborhoods will mean more maintenance costs. The federal government is not going to help out with these kinds of expenses. They are on private land. 3. This is not a legitimate public process and ‘Keep Sedona Beautiful’ has no authority to run a public process on management of federal lands. 4. KSB is attempting to fast track their proclamation past the Verde Valley/Sedona Community delivering it directly to the President’s desk hoping it will be included in the end-of-term New Monuments. 5. The public does not have enough information to make an informed decision. Our community needs more than a few short weeks to study the unintended consequences. 6. Within the proposed boundaries all cities and towns will become private inholdings. What are the consequences to over 16,000 residents? 7. What will be the impact to the 80,000 residents of the Sedona/Verde Valley? The NM designation could cause property values to rise and bring added costs which may push families out of the area. 8. Federal reserved water rights (obtained by designating NM) are immune from state water laws. In order to retain our water rights, that has to be put into the management plan, which we know takes about three years and several thousand dollars to implement. Some of the head waters that form the Oak Creek, Beaver Creek, and Verde River are all on this monument land. 9. Competing with all other National Monuments for possible available funds and grants is not a sound plan. That is the money source KSB is depending on to bring in the revenue that gated entrances generally do for National Monuments. The last few National Monuments have not received any funding. 10. The proposed monument will control EVERY access point IN and OUT of Sedona. For more concerns, visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/United-Citizens-Opposing-the-RED-ROCK-National-Monument/497692610386364 or email [email protected] Thank You For Your Support

Micro-plastics are ruining our oceans and fish stocks. Let's help curb the damage by taking this small step.

The Oil and Gas companies will not stop pumping oil out of the ground and we will not stop burning it unless we demand of everyone that we address climate change now. I want my kids and grand kids to inherit a sustainable world. The forests we hike in are burning, crops are failing. It is time to act.

The proposed Trans-Pecos Pipeline would move natural gas across the vast Big Bend region of Texas to Mexico. This pipeline, backed by the oil and gas industry and big investment banks, would endanger the natural beauty of this pristine, untouched region, threaten the safety of the surrounding rural communities and pave the way for even more pipelines, fracking and oil extraction in the U.S. and Mexico — contributing to climate change.