We are on the cusp of achieving something we’ve never had before in Maryland: a law that would put an explicit, binding moratorium on the dangerous practice of fracking for natural gas. On Friday, April 10, the Maryland General Assembly passed a bill, HB 449, that would guarantee fracking stays out of Maryland through at least October 1, 2017. This bill, passed with broad, bipartisan support, now heads to the desk of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, who has not yet indicated whether or not he’ll sign it. Polling shows a clear majority of Marylanders oppose fracking. Evidence is mounting that fracking pollutes the air we breathe and the water we drink. And research is only beginning to emerge on the long-term health risks. Please add your voice: Tell Governor Hogan to sign the fracking moratorium bill into law to protect our health and communities!

I live in an historically progressive state who has now lost its enlightened way due to right-wing bullying and misinformation. I own land and live on this earth which we all share. The bit-by-bit destruction through false ideology of all we hold dear in Wisconsin simply cannot continue if we expect our kids and grand kids to successfully live in this state and the planet it is part of, a planet we cannot realistically leave after we have trashed it.

We must put an end to ALEC writing Wisconsin's legislation and stop their war on science.

Iowans like my daughter and my grandchildren are exposed to cancer-causing runoff water that is dangerous to our health and adversely impacts future generations. If you drink water in Iowa, sign this petition now to call on Gov. Branstad and the Department of Natural Resources to clean up their act and enforce the law.

Without water we will all perish. It is time we regrouped and figured out how to best take care of us as a community. Bottled water is a true detriment to the environment in many ways. Let us join hands and try to reduce water consumption and also be proactive in the ways we use water Here is the reason why we need to stop using bottled water https://youtu.be/Se12y9hSOM0 We could turn this to a win win situation where Nestle can HELP the State of California by shipping bottled water to us from another State that is not suffering from a drought - A truly win win situation ...

The drought in California will affect the world economy and food sources on a detrimental scale. Alfalfa wastes thousands of acre-feet of water with the majority being exported overseas with minimum benefit to Americans. We need to stop the cultivation of alfalfa and other feed crops that are bound for export so that California and the United States can sustain themselves during drought years.

GMOs represent a clear and present danger to the health of the public and the security or our nation's food supply and economy. We must push forward on this issue and take the first step towards combating this hidden danger by identifying and raising public awareness through mandatory labeling. Public opinion and good science beat back the lobbies of other dangerous products such as tobacco and leaded gas. It's our time to do the same for GMOs.

Our national parks are one of our most valuable resources. For decades, democrats and republicans have worked together to keep them protected but in the face of big money and corporate lobbyists, they may be sold off for development and lost forever.

The Department of Natural Resources in Indiana is proposing the re-model of a landmark building to put in a restaurant and bar. They are leasing this building for $1500.00 a month, plus 2% of the net gross. They are also allowing a building to be built that would be used for weddings, meetings etc., and possibly in the future a Hotel. This park was just named the 7th best state park in the nation. They have been working on this deal for over 3 years, while telling the public they were working just on getting the building renovated. They told the public last week the contracts have been signed. This lease is for 30 years. Who gets to rent an existing two story building on Lake Michigan for 1500.00 a month? The parking lots are there for the people who come to the Dunes and the beach to use, not private enterprise. No alcohol is allowed in any state park, but it will be in this bar. Now the question is who owed who a political payback to reap this sweet deal. Stop the DNR from destroying this beautiful park.

If we don't act now, we will continue to wreak havoc on our food supply by destroying the micro-organisms and worms in the soil, eliminating milkweed (monarch's food supply) and potentially losing our pollinators through poisoning of our soils in general. There has been extensive research now which is available to everyone that may not realize the importance of this.

Continuing the issuance of tax credits for installation of solar systems for transforming the sun's rays into electricity is a good idea. I have done considerable research on this and feel that it is beneficial for our environment. I am now installing solar panels and want others to have the same opportunity to choose this avenue without penalty from the legislature.

This bill will make Illinois a front-runner in clean energy; it would dramatically improve energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions plaguing our environment, and create an estimated 30,000 jobs annually. In the words of bill sponsor Senator Dan Harmon: “This bill benefits people in every part of Illinois, in our biggest cities, in suburbs, in farming communities — anywhere where people would gain from new jobs, better health and a cleaner environment." Urge your local representatives to sign onto this bill and for Governor Rauner to support this path to job creation and clean, renewable energy.