PG&E is applying for a license extension on the operation of Diablo Nuclear Power Plant’s twin reactors (located near San Luis Obispo), adding an extra 20 years to its expiration dates of November 2, 2024 and August 26, 2025. By these dates, each reactor would have already been in operation for 40 years. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will conduct two public hearings on August 5 at the Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo, 1605 Calle Joaquin Road. The first session will run from 1:30-4:30 p.m. and the second from 7-10 p.m. Having a Nuclear Power plant with two reactors that reside near a minimum of 2 earthquake faults, (2.5 miles from the Hosgri Fault, 1 mile from the Shoreline Fault) is a danger to the people and property in the surrounding regions. Nuclear reactors that can house the radioactivity of the equivalent of thousands of Hiroshima bombs do not belong in earthquake country and populous regions. They did not belong in Fukishima, Japan, and they don’t belong in California. The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power plant is located a little over 200 miles from the heavily populated San Francisco Bay Area to the North and about the same amount of miles to the second most populous region in the United States, Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area to the South. Whether by earthquake, terrorism or just a simple mistake the devastation could be so monumental as to impact California for decades at minimum. This facility cannot be granted another 20 years of operation. Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant must be shut down by its scheduled license expiration dates, if not before.

Not only are these two Great Lakes the source of freshwater for millions of people in several states, they also provide thousands of pounds of edible fish - all of which is in danger of being ruined if this decades old pipeline should burst. We in Michigan have seen how slowly Enbridge responds to pipeline leaks and the results in the Kalamazoo River are heart breaking, but they pale in comparison to what could happen if something happens to the 62 year old pipeline that runs beneath the confluence of Lakes Michigan and Huron.

All throughout our country industrial agriculture using CAFOs has been housing dairy cows, pigs, chickens and other livestock in small confined areas. The volume of urine and manure produced is beyond what a sustainable environment can handle. This results in nitrate contaminated water supplies and significant air pollution. A recent federal court case in Yakima County, Washington presented EPA and other scientific data to the federal judge and he determined that the industrial dairies were polluting the ground water with nitrates through leaking manure lagoons, long term storage or composting of acres of unused manure, and over-application of manure on fields. He determined that manure is an environmental hazard when produced in great quantity and inappropriately managed. He determined that manure should be regulated as a solid waste. Almost immediately a U.S. Congressman from the Yakima Valley, Dan Newhouse, attached amendment 613 to H.R. 2822 that would reverse the court’s decision and prevent the EPA from regulating manure as a solid waste. For the sake of our land, water, air and the innocent neighbors of CAFOs, this amendment needs to be withdrawn or defeated.

The City of Cherokee Commissioners must make ALL necessary repairs to the city's water system. The people of Cherokee spent in excess of $1 million installing a reverse osmosis treatment plant. But now the water coming out of our taps smelling like pond water and is the color of tea or worse. Many of the water mains are old rusted iron pipes that need to be replaced. Clean water is the most vital resource. Please sign this petition.

We need to protect our local community from overwhelming corporate interests. Please support our HOA and local residents fight the proposed Verizon cell tower being built in our residential community.

Every year, animals die in confined cars or non-moving vehicles. They die a slow, agonizing death. They needlessly suffer at the hands of negligent, irresponsible pet owners. On a 78 degree day the interior temp of a parked car can reach 120 degrees within minutes. On a 90 degree day the interior temp can soar to 160 degrees in fewer than 10 minutes. In just 15 minutes an animal can sustain brain damage or die. The lives of animals matter! 16 states (AZ, CA, IL, ME, MD, MN, NC, NV, NH, NJ, NY, ND, RI, SD, VT, and WV) already have statutes that specifically prohibit leaving an animal in confined vehicles. Please help us stop negligent pet owners from leaving their pets in hot vehicles, by implementing stern consequences in Michigan. We urge you to make it illegal to leave animals in confined vehicles.

The overwhelming population of Oahu wants to KEEP THE COUNTRY COUNTRY. The Ko'olauloa rural region is a golden goose for Oahu's tourism industry. This region is known for its natural resources, rural charm, open spaces, and scenic views. A'OLE to Ernie Martin's BILL 53 - to create a new ENVISION LAIE subdivision on agricultural land at Malaekahana, Kahku.

I’m a mother of two children in Yorkville, Manhattan. One of my children is a 14-year-old with special needs who struggles significantly every single day with some of the most basic tasks. His ADHD, anxiety, and autism spectrum characteristics are quite severe and daily physical activity is paramount to his well-being. Exercise and fresh air are vital for him to be able to function and feel good. Mayor de Blasio is building a garbage station in the Yorkville/East Harlem area that would otherwise be illegal if not for a "grandfather" clause. The specific laws about where a city garbage station should go have been "waived" for this location for political reasons. Just recently, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced a 30-day public comment period, regarding the permits for the East 91st Street Marine Transfer Station (MTS), which continues through July 24th, 2015. New Yorkers are begging for an unbiased review of the permits and the changed conditions; one based on facts not politics. All other NYC MTSs are all in primarily industrial areas, not where thousands of people live, work and play. Yorkville and East Harlem's kids deserve a breathable place to live, grow and learn.

States such as California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, New York, and Oregon already include water bottles in there bottle return tax bills and not to mention various states with even more non-carbonated beverages included (BottleBill.org). More than 60 million water bottles end up in landfills and incinerators every single day (Franklin). This doesn't even include sports drinks, juices, or dairy products that also have no bottle return tax on them. If we want to create a sustainable economy, promote environmental responsibility, and protect Michigan for generations, we need to amend the bottle bill to include all beverages, carbonated or not. "All US Bottle Bills." BottleBill.org. Container Recycling Institute, n.d. Web. 15 July 2015. . Franklin, Pat. "Down the Drain." Conainer-Recycling.org. Container Recycling Institute, n.d. Web. 15 July 2015. .

Oak Park in Riverside Wichita, Kansas is a location where many trees have been cut down in the recent months. I have contacted the Parks and Recreation Department, and they plan to cut down more trees that are nearly a hundred years old and have lost some branches over the years. This is their claim for why trees are unsafe. It is unfortunate because the trees that have been cut down and the ones that are marked to be cut down are healthy growing trees and do not affect the safety of visitors. However, the overgrown poison ivy needs to be removed, because it is unsafe and can cause severely painful rashes to visitors.
 We need to save the trees in our local environment from unnecessary deforestation, while also protecting one another from poison ivy found within the public park. We, the people who visit Oak Park, want to preserve the historical oak trees, cottonwoods, and various tree species originally planted in this park approaching a hundred years ago. Join us in signing this petition to defend and preserve the beautiful trees rooted in the history of Wichita. By signing this petition, you contribute significantly by removing poison ivy and protecting the natural forested area of Oak Park. Thank you for your time.
 _____________ August 4, 2015 Thank you Oak Park petition signers for contributing your voice to save the trees and remove poison ivy. In the past few weeks after speaking and emailing Wichita’s Parks and Recreations about this issue there is resolution and mutual understanding. "As Mr. Houtman has indicated, our inspection process is rigorous with priorities being on public safety and maintaining the tree as opposed to removal. There are many factors in an inspection which include, but are not limited to, overall tree health, structural stability, and species specific symptoms. More often than not, when a defect is detected, only minor pruning is required to mitigate the problem. Though this work is extremely important, it is rarely noticed by the casual passer-by. When removal of a tree is necessary, the aftermath is easily noticeable and often generates questions as to why the removal was performed." "As for “reforestation” replenishing the canopy with new trees, City Forestry staff is on track to plant between 750 and 1000 new trees this next planting season. We take great pride in our efforts to increase the number of trees that line our streets and provide shade in our parks," as stated by Gary Farris, Park and Recreation, Forestry Arborist. I am grateful to hear that Troy Houtman, CPRE Director of Parks and Recreation wrote, "To summarize, we currently do not have any removal of trees scheduled in this park." During my last visit to the Oak Park it appeared that the poison ivy was sprayed for with herbicide. After speaking with Troy I was pleased to hear that they have been working on removing the poison ivy from the Wichita Wild area of Oak Park. Parks and Recreation works hard to maintain the public parks and the over all appearance of the local park environment in Wichita Kansas. As a member of the visiting community I appreciate their open communication about Oak Park and their willingness to reach a mutual understanding and resolution.

The Bakken pipeline is all risk and no reward for you and everyone else in the state of Iowa. Here are some reasons the Iowa Utility Board (IUB) must reject the Bakken Pipeline proposal: • Increased risks: The size of this pipeline is unprecedented for the state of Iowa and would carry up to 570,000 barrels of dangerous crude oil through Iowa every day. With the high rate of pipeline failures, it is not a matter of if, but when it will spill and leak oil in Iowa's land and water. • Continued dependence on fossil fuels: Investing in massive oil and gas infrastructure locks us into decades of dependence on fossil fuels, doing nothing to protect our homes and families from climate change. • Eminent Domain: If approved, the company building the pipeline would be able to use eminent domain to build the pipeline on private property, even if you, the landowner, doesn't want it to be built. • Only private interests win: The Bakken Pipeline would do nothing to decrease our dependence on foreign oil. In fact, the oil that would be transported would be sent to the Gulf of Mexico for export! Your opinion and taking the opportunity to participate in the democratic process is important. The IUB needs to hear from you and all Iowans about why this pipeline should not be approved.

San Luis Obispo is about to make a decision that will affect the health and safety of our LA neighborhoods. Phillips 66 Santa Maria refinery in San Luis Obispo County is proposing to expand operations to move 20,800 crude tankers to and from their Nipomo facility every year. Five major accidents have happened in the first five months of 2015 in North America. These, and other, rail car derailment explosions have proven just how devastating and dangerous it is to transport crude by rail — these explosions can kill people and produce huge amounts of pollution that can harm communities for years to come. We need our Los Angeles City Council to speak up and urge the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission to deny this proposal, and protect our communities.