It is absurd to waste one gallon of water per almond. That is correct, one almond = one gallon of water used. We are instructed to conserve water in our households, but almond farmers are relentlessly wasting California's water supply. Everyone can live without almonds. No one can live without water.

I recently spent a week at Yosemite National Park as a school chaperone for my daughter's Sixth Grade class. The point of visiting that place of beauty was to instill in the children respect for the natural world. How sad it was to see plastic botttles littering the hiking trail , and streams. John Muir would be very unhappy to see the desecration of his special wilderness. Let's make the Yosemite a plastic free place!

My children are grown, but they are having their own babies now. This is a vital, and unavoidable priority we owe our children, grandchildren, and generations to follow. I am not an elected legislator or governor, but if I were, I would assume the responsibility of expediting this very issue. Because I am only a constituent, and not one of the elected, I can take this step of encouragement to do the right thing.

Don't like the message? Don't kill the messenger! Let the governor and legislature know about the vital services that are at stake. These are the people who: -Create classroom materials about our natural world -Train teachers and scout leaders to deliver those messages with robust lesson plans and engaging activities. -Teach people of all ages how to hunt and fish and care for habitat -Tell us about the wonders of our first-class state park system and add value to your visits there. -Inform us about natural resources issues through press releases and web content. -Interpret the findings of 30 DNR scientists and others, and share them through video stories and training on YouTube, Public Service Announcements on radio, TV, theaters, web and billboards, social media like Facebook, Twitter and live Chats, and the Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine. See that issue on your coffee table? It just might be your last, even though you’ve already paid for your subscription. We really appreciate your support. In addition to signing this petition, contact members of the Joint Finance Committee now and ask that they restore all 57 positions and remind them that they are all either federally funded or funded by user fees like fishing and hunting licenses. These position cuts will have no effect on the state budget.

While not nearly as expensive as oil, water runs a close second among necessary commodities. Millions of gallons of water are allowed to run freely into the Gulf of Mexico after torrential rainstorms that keep the Gulf States nearly perpetually green, but no significant efforts are in place to divert any of this daily waterfall.

I am tired of having to search on labels for natural foods that won't harm me and my family.

Nine more Upstate New York Dairy Farms have lost their contract due to low demand for milk in and around the surrounding states. This is not only a local problem, but a statewide issue. With all the 'farm to table' fame sweeping the restaurant and food industries, saving our family farms should be top priority. These century-old family-run farms will have to sell off cattle and close their operation if a new market is not found quickly. The farmers already live month-to-month just waiting to find out what price they will get for their hard-labored milk production. We ask our representative to get involved and help out the local farm reps find a solution so we don't lose this vital link to our local dairy production.

If we must stop wasting water, the big companies should also!

As a Minnesota resident and a mother, I care about our state's many rivers, lakes and streams, especially as they supply our drinking water. Recent reports stating that the levels of nitrates in Minnesota drinking water are elevated have me concerned for the health of my child and us all. Requiring buffer zones around rivers, lakes and streams in agricultural areas is just common sense and good stewardship of our lands and waters.

All of us in California are affected by this issue. We citizens are being told we must drastically cut back our water usage. Why is the state allowing fracking companies to continue to use millions of gallons of water a day in California? We want them out!

We’re facing a clean water emergency in California. Regulators recently admitted that for years the oil industry has been illegally dumping millions of gallons of wastewater, including waste from fracking, into our state’s protected aquifers. Yet—in an outrageous move—the state is allowing the contamination to continue. Join thousands of other Californians who are telling Governor Brown to put an immediate stop to this illegal water pollution. The oil and gas industry has been injecting wastewater and other fluids into protected aquifers through about 2,500 injection wells, in direct violation of federal and state law. Yet despite acknowledging the threat to our water supplies, the state has shut down only 23 of the wells. And now, in order to avoid “inconvenience” to the industry, the state is giving drillers up to nearly two more years to contaminate aquifers that could be used for drinking water. Earthjustice is challenging this outrageous action in state court, but we need your help to put additional pressure on the governor. Tell Governor Brown to put the public first and protect our aquifers from further contamination now. In the midst of a massive drought, we should not be catering to the oil industry at the expense of our dwindling fresh water supplies.

Pennsylvania is my home state. Its natural beauty and resources have historically been abused for much too long. We must fight for what is left is for us to preserve, protect and revere. Please join me in my love for Pennsylvania's nature, and help to protect its integrity!