The Distributed Wind Energy Association (DWEA) is pursuing legislation in the current Colorado legislative session both to establish credits for rural renewable energy gardens and to create a refundable income tax credit for small wind (please see separate sign-on at: http://distributedwind.org/take-action/state/support-colorado-refundable-income-tax-credit-for-small-wind/) New provisions are needed to allow rural cooperative electric associations (co-ops) to use the production from shared wind and other facilities to meet their retail distributed generation requirements under Colorado's renewable energy standard. Subscribers of the shared facilities must be members of the co-op in whose service territory the facility is located, and the renewable energy credits must be allocated to a physical address within that service territory. Distributed generation (DG) systems help diversify our energy supply and relieve some of the burden on energy producers during peak energy times in the summer and winter. Rural DG systems also avoid expensive transmission upgrades and projects that increase costs for all ratepayers. Coloradoans unable install their own wind turbines (i.e. renters and people in low wind areas), can help increase the amount of wind power in Colorado if co-ops are encouraged to allow shared investments in local wind projects. Similar community renewable initiatives are underway in several states from New York to Oregon that engage diverse communities and create accessible pathways to clean energy ownership. Note: If appropriate, please include your company name together with your name or in the comment field.

Exposure to toxic chemicals and radioactive waste is harming the health of communities exposed to fracking and laying waste to prime agricultural regions, where food is grown. Water is contaminated and air is polluted with VOC, BETX gases and PM. Earthquakes are damaging real estate and the corporations responsible are not being held liable!

Governor Walker is using the budget deficit as justification to eliminate scientists from the Wisconsin DNR staff. This will make it very difficult, if not impossible, for Wisconsin to deal effectively with problems such as global climate change, nutrient overloading in lakes and rivers, and chronic wasting disease in whitetail deer. The elimination of the scientist bureau from the DNR seems to be consistent with Walker's overall attack on science.

We are a 4th grade class in Seattle, Washington. We are petitioning Dow Constantine, King County Executive, to give enough money for the Duwamish River to be clean enough for the tribes and other citizens to be able to fish safely, because the Duwamish River is one of the most polluted rivers in the US and the only river in Seattle. The Duwamish River is affecting people’s health. Residents who live closer to the river die 13 years younger than others who live in Laurelhurst. As a matter of fact, there are three tribes that eat fish from the river. It's in the tribes' culture to fish in the Duwamish and we shouldn't take that away from them. So we want King County to give enough money so that people can know it is OK to eat the fish without the risk of getting really sick. The EPA has already released a $342 million, 17 year-long cleanup plan to help. However, it is not removing enough toxins so that locals can fish from the Duwamish safely. Although it will cost King County a lot of money and time, people and animals around the Duwamish will be saved. There are 3 things that you can do to help: 1. sign this petition, 2. spread the word about this problem, and 3. share this petition with others. Our goal is 3,000 signatures by June 1, 2015. June 2 we will be holding a protest and presenting our petition signatures. If you sign it, it will really make a difference to the people and animals that live or fish in the Duwamish River. UPDATE (6/5/15): Guess what happened after our march on 6/2/15 for the Duwamish River? We met with Dow Constantine and talked to him about the problem and some possible solutions. After our discussion about the Duwamish River, we asked him to sign the petition and he did! Dow told us he supports cleaning up the Duwamish River and said that he already has his own plan: the Green-Duwamish River Watershed Cleanup Plan that cleans the area around the Duwamish. As of June 3, 2015, we had a total 2798 petition signatures (719 paper and 2079 online). All of them were collected in just 5 weeks, with people from 8 countries and 38 states!. Although we succeeded with getting Dow Constantine to sign our petition, we still have other PRP’s (Potentially Responsible Parties) to convince. The EPA has identified over 100 PRP’s, but the 4 major ones are King County, Port of Seattle, Boeing and City of Seattle. If you keep showing support and help get these other PRP’s to join in their support, we will achieve our goal. We will share our petition results with all four PRP’s. From, Miss Margie’s 4th grade class

Your favorite flower might be hiding a dirty secret. Neonicotinoids, a highly toxic class of pesticide, are widely used on plants sold by major retailers like True Value and Ace. These pesticides are responsible for killing millions of bees and can have a devastating effect on human health. “Neonics” have been linked to a number of developmental problems, including brain and nervous system functions. Europe has already banned these pesticides because of their problematic nature. It’s time for us to let major retailers, like True Value and Ace know we won’t continue to support their use of neonicotinoids.

Thank you for 100 SIGNATURES in the first 24 HOURS!!!!! ....but we need more. PLEASE SHARE widely. Anyone can sign: - Hanover Residents - Pembroke Residents (it’s on the border with Pembroke!) - Additional North River Watershed towns: Marshfield, Scituate, Hanson, and Norwell - Anyone in the world who wants to support our cause! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE August 28: Permits Denied!! At last night's North River Commission meeting, the commissioners unanimously denied permit for residence at 54 Old Shipyard Lane! The developers have a 30-day window to file an appeal. However, the current commission is unaware of any North River Commission decision that has been overturned in appeals. Many thanks to everyone who provided their support by adding their name to this petition and by sharing it with others who are concerned. You made a major difference in elevating the importance of this rare piece of land in our community. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE July 26: Next NRC Meeting August 27, 7p, Norwell Town Hall New Documents Surface that Change Everything Community members had a major surprise at the July 23 North River Commission meeting. The application file for 54 Old Shipyard Lane included information proving the property had been sold to a real estate development company in December 2014. Remember; this environmentally sensitive and historically significant property can only be developed by the original owner of the land before the North River Protective Order was put in place. It cannot be developed by a new owner. The new property ownership documents are currently under review with attorneys at Massachusetts DCR. The project will come before the North River Commission again on Thursday August 27, 7pm, Norwell Town Hall. With your support, we can make a difference at this meeting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE July 19: NRC Meeting July 23 Update from Board of Health & Conservation Commission We presented the petition to the Hanover Conservation Commission Wednesday night. Thanks to your concern, the site plan was adjusted to afford a better setback from the river and the driveway will be a more environmentally friendly material. The Most Important Meeting is Yet to Come: July 23, 7pm Please mark your calendars to present our petition Thursday July 23, 7p, Norwell Town Hall, 345 Main Street. This is where we can have the biggest impact. Remember: only an original owner of the property can build at 54 Old Shipyard Lane under special permit from the North River Commission. Let’s make it a big crowd! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE June 23: Meetings Moved to June 30 and July 15 In order to get quorum, the Board of Health meeting has been rescheduled to 6p Tuesday June 30. The Conservation Commission meeting is currently scheduled for Wednesday July 15 at 6:30p. As currently proposed, the majority of the septic system's soil absorption area is covered by a driveway. Systems covered by driveways fail earlier as the weight of vehicles break pipes and compact soil. They are also more expensive for homeowners to maintain as they must dig up the driveway to fix them. According to MA TItle V septic regulations, you can only cover a septic system with a driveway if it's unavoidable. Please help us fight for the safest septic system uphill from our neighborhood swimming hole! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE June 13: Back to Board of Health There will be a new site plan issued soon. Please put Tuesday June 23, 6p (Board of Health) and Wednesday, June 24, 6:30p (Conservation), on your calendar so we will have strong representation at the next meetings at Hanover Town Hall, 500 Hanover St. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE May 19: Conservation Commission Meeting Postponed The Town of Hanover's wetlands expert has asked the development team to perform a additional river bank delineations. Hanover's Town Counsel is currently reviewing the issue. ~~~~~~~~~~~~` Dear Supporters, Thank you for joining our cause. Today a developer is seeking permits to build on a rare piece of land at 54 Old Shipyard Lane Hanover through loopholes that only apply to the current owner. By signing today, you send a message to the boards and commissions overseeing this project to review it carefully and ensure it is handled with care. As currently proposed, this project will: - affect the historic scenic views near the North River Bridge originally built in 1656 by removing trees that reveal the newly built home and the homes behind it - create crowding in a sensitive riverfront area - increase erosion by removing trees and vegetation from this steeply sloped land leading to the North River - potentially affect water quality in the North River which affects swimming and fishing by installing a stormwater management system and septic system in rock ledge in a crowded neighborhood near many other such systems - potentially damage nearby 1800’s historical homes with blasting and/or jackhammering into rock ledge during construction of septic system and basement - build on the last undeveloped historical 1700’s North River shipyard location in Hanover Many Town of Hanover residents have had to go the extra mile to satisfy our same boards and commissions just to accomplish simple home improvement projects on existing residences. This project will have a much larger impact on the environment and neighborhood, so this project deserves the same or higher level of scrutiny. As concerned citizens, let’s insist these boards and commissions work with the developer to put the best protections in place. Thank you so much for joining our cause. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All information about this project including detailed drawings and engineering information is publicly available at Hanover Town Hall. For more Information about this project, please contact: Town of Hanover Conservation Commission: http://www.hanover-ma.gov/conservation North River Commission: http://www.nsrwa.org/about-us/partners-in-conservation/north-river-commission/

The Silver Triangle neighborhood, nestled between Studio City's busy Ventura Blvd. business district, Laurel Canyon, and the Santa Monica Mountains, wants to be restored to a safe school neighborhood where residents can move about safely, walk their children to school, cycle and drive. We have an adjacent elementary school with 900 students and a smaller elementary/secondary school within the Triangle. Wilacre/Fryman Canyon hiking is next door and brings hundreds of people daily to our streets. Recently, our residents have been suffering from the intrusive and damaging effects of Google Maps, Waze, GPS and other technologies that provide drivers with alternative traffic routes, resulting in thousands of non-local drivers cutting through our neighborhood daily. Further, due to the cumulative effects of major developments past and proposed, including recent and aggressive expansion of restaurants and "chain stores" along the Ventura Blvd. corridor between Whitsett and Colfax, increased high-density housing projects and the proposed development of Sportsman's Landing, we are now and will become increasingly overrun with vehicles, well beyond our street capacity. We want the City of Los Angeles to institute meaningful and effective traffic calming measures immediately, reducing air and noise pollution and protecting residents' safety from excessive, often unlawful and unhealthful traffic, which is degrading our quality of life.

If RoundUp "probably" causes cancer, it's time to get rid of it! In light of the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer findings that glyphosate, commonly sold as RoundUp, is a "probable human carcinogen" (Group 2A), the EPA should reconsider its current Group E designation for the herbicide. Hundreds of millions of pounds of this herbicide are used on farmland across America every year, and the U.S. Geological Survey has detected glyphosate in rain, streams and air near agricultural areas. Americans are exposed to this "probable human carcinogen" in their food, air and water every day, and the EPA and FDA are not doing enough to protect us from these exposures and potential health problems. It's time for the EPA to suspend the use of glyphosate until a meaningful evaluation of the herbicide's carcinogenicity is done as a part of the EPA's ongoing registration review. The FDA should also begin monitoring and enforcing tolerance levels for glyphosate residues set by the EPA immediately.

Nestlé has been pushing for a water bottling facility in the Columbia River Gorge for over five years now. Despite widespread opposition from tens of thousands of Oregonians, the proposal is still in the works. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recently submitted a water rights transfer application that would expedite Nestlé's water bottling scheme in the Gorge, and would throw out the public interest review. At the same time, Oregon is experiencing a drought, and it's more important than ever that we protect our water resources. We NEED leadership from Gov. Brown. Sign this petition to send a message directly to Governor Brown to protect Oregon's water and keep Nestlé out!

To move beyond the gridlock of nation-state politics, citizens of the Earth can come together through the Internet and make collective calls for actions for a sustainable future.

As "fiscal stewards" for the taxpayers of Greenville County, SC, the Greenville County School Board wants to sell a decades old park to make a quick buck. As taxpayers, WE would pay for the initial development of the infrastructure. What we would spend in the long run would be far greater than an immediate $2.5 million gain. We would spend more, have more traffic and lose precious green space. Remember, once green spaces are developed, they do not come back. Keep the green in Greenville! www.savetindalpark.com

Climate change feels real and personal in the mountains of Southern Oregon. Winter has disappeared for two years. Last summer a catastrophic forest fire burned seven square miles of forest in our neighborhood. If current trends continue, we expect even more terrible impacts. We feel that HB 3470 provides an exceptional opportunity for taking timely, effective action against greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. HB 3470 otherwise known as the Climate Stability and Justice Act, has passed the scrutiny of the Energy and Environmental Committee and is the only climate change legislation still alive in the current legislative session. Thanks to chief sponsor Rep. Phil Barnhart and Reps. Peter Buckley and Paul Holvey, who signed on early as co-sponsors, this bill has gained support among Democratic leadership and appears to have a chance to reach Governor Brown's desk. HB 3470 is modeled on California AB 32, enacted in 2006. Over the past eight years, AB 32 has capped new sources of greenhouse gas pollution, survived a referendum, and proved beneficial to California's economy. In other words, the AB 32 model has been tested and is viable. According to California EPA Secretary Matt Rodriquez, alternative energy is now the fastest growing sector of the California economy. At this point HB 3470 still has ‘legs’ in Salem. It moved out of the Energy & Environment Committee and has been referred to Rules. Rep. Val Hoyle, chair of Rules, favors 3470 and plans to send it on to Ways and Means. A cap and trade program could create jobs. The implementation of AB 32 in California has demonstrated that, once markets for renewable energy are guaranteed, venture capital flows in rapidly and creates new jobs based on alternative energy technologies. HB 3470 includes provisions that would allocate a portion of revenues generated from the sale of permits to mitigate the effects of the cap and trade program on disadvantaged communities. To learn more about HB3470, the Climate Stability and Justice Act, please go to: http://www.policyinteractive.org/HB3470_1pager.pdf or visit the OLIS website to read the full text and written testimony at: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB3470