-The project underway is short-sighted & irresponsible in its actions to purposely, abruptly destroy & remove valuable & irreplaceable wildlife habitat. Exemplified by the cutting of scores of 100 year old heritage trees thereby Permanently Destroying Existing Habitat & creating Fire Hazards by the dry slash left mounded on the ground. -The broad spraying of Herbicides including Roundup & Garlon 4 is dangerous to the health of Humans, Pets, Wildlife, Land & Water. -Lake Hodges is a Wildlife Refuge-a Natural Island amidst Urban Sprawl-the Concentration of Living Beasts Dependent on its existence is even greater now due to surrounding Habitats Lost to recent Fires & declining Habitat Vitality resulting from Ongoing Drought Conditions.

I have enjoyed this area for 40 years. There are nesting eagles in their first year on the river. There is a big flock of pelicans using this area, and all types of waterfowl. I have enjoyed fishing here with 3 generations of family. I think keeping this public lake filled is the wise choice for everyone! They are also going to treat the lake with aerial herbicide Rodeo to kill weeds. What is this going to do to the eagles feeding there? Thank you everyone for your help. Their fish biologist has told us we will have to give up fishing in this area. The water levels will be too low to hold fish, a primary food source for the eagles. Share with everyone you know. This lake was made by the DNR 30 years ago and is a good fishery for many local people. A few outsiders want to change and remove fishing from Black Oak Bayou, so please help us leave it as is.

The South Dakota Department of Education is proposing top notch new science standards for K-12 students that include sound climate change education. But climate science deniers are trying to stop adoption of the South Dakota Science Standards. Opponents are creating the impression that parents don’t want climate science taught in South Dakota. At a recent hearing on the new science standards in Sioux Falls, one parent called evolution and climate change “fringe ideas.” Another said that “many South Dakota families have values that don’t match the school standards as proposed.” If they are successful, South Dakota kids will not only be kept in the dark about climate change, they will be denied access to a world-class science education. The Board of Education may vote on whether to adopt NGSS in May. It’s critical to tell Board members now that the vast majority of South Dakota parents strongly support the new standards and climate change education. Tell the Board of Education to adopt the South Dakota Science Standards that include climate science for all South Dakota students. Thank you for taking action!

Protect Our Children (protectourchildrencoalition.org) is a coalition of parents groups and environmental and health advocates calling for a one mile minimum separation between schools and oil & gas wells or related infrastructure projects. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is accepting comments until May 4th on a proposed set of regulations that does not include the separation we've been calling for.

I'm Starting this because I'm trying to help and PROTECT MAUNAKEA. Leave our Hawaiian Lands alone and target some where else! Hawaiian Lands belong to the Hawaiians not the to the state, gov, mainland or to where ever else us Hawaiians is going to do all in our power to save our Lands. KEEP THE COUNTY COUNTY AND BUILD OUT OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. THAT IS THE ONLY WAY US HAWAIIANS IS GOING TO BE HAPPY.

By saving these few remaining groves and surrounding forests, the Redwoods will finallly be given the names and protection they deserve. Trees know no borders,and these are not just the California Redwoods,but the Redwoods of Oregon and California. This area is one of the most biologically diverse regions in North America, and will connect with a 500,000 acre wilderness, protecting these ancient groves. We are seeking protection for 150,000 acres, all currently in Federal ownership.

Someone needs to get moving here. There are two catastrophes in the making and this project would go a long way toward solving both of them

Our Sacred sites, areas, district, and aquifer supplies clean fresh water in the middle of the Ocean is in imminent danger at this very moment. Temple top removal is happening as we speak, the peoples of Hawaii are not protesting they are protecting. Please, Kokua (Help) with the cessation of all desecration on Mauna Kea. MAHALO KALOKO I MAIKA`I, (THANK YOU FROM THE POND WITHIN)

The people of the United States cannot allow their public lands to be destroyed by private individuals or businesses in violation of the rules and policies that protect and preserve such lands for ALL of the people. Cliven Bundy's private cattle ranching operation has been trespassing on BLM managed public lands for over twenty years, causing significant damage to sensitive lands and species. If the government officials managing these lands allow Bundy to continue breaking the law and refusing to follow numerous court orders they have lost all legitimacy and need to resign. Continued destruction of public lands through the use of lawless Militias is unacceptable.

Not only is our water supply diminishing, but the higher levels of toxins in our water due to fracking is on the rise. Let's keep that water for our farmers to produce our food, out of reach from the corporate greed which is killing our land.

California is second only to Florida in the number of golf courses it has: 921. Together, those courses use as much water as 2.8 million people, or about 7 percent of the state's population.

The State of Hawai'i's Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) is planning to issue the University of Hawai'i (UH) new leases for another 65 years, that's right, BLNR is planning to give Mauna Kea to UH for another 65 years. The new leases would end in the year 2078 - how old will you be in 2078? The current BLNR lease is scheduled to end in the year 2033, but this date is not good enough for UH and the other national and international observatories because they want the power to continue to build newer and bigger telescopes. Mauna Kea Conservation District Lands are watershed, historic, environmentally and culturally sensitive lands and therefore have special protective status under Hawai‘i law. In fact, any activity that will have adverse impacts on the natural, historic and cultural resources of Mauna Kea are NOT permitted by law and BLNR is tasked with enforcing these laws. The University has already admitted that 45 years of astronomy development has resulted in "adverse, significant, and substantial impacts" to the natural and cultural resources of Mauna Kea. The BLNR needs to stop the University from further telescope develop on Mauna Kea!  In 1998, the State Auditor, found that BLNR and UH’s oversight and protections of the natural and cultural resources of Mauna Kea is inadequate to ensure the protection of natural resources. The University focused primarily on the development of Mauna Kea and tied the benefits gained to its research program. The University neglected historic preservation laws and the cultural value of Mauna Kea was largely unrecognized.  BLNR is the land manager for all conservation district lands and they are required to collect "fair market" lease rents for the use of the Mauna Kea’s public lands. Currently, national and international observatories are only required to pay $1.00 per year to lease Mauna Kea’s public and ceded lands. This is unreasonable and it violates the law.  Lastly, BLNR is not fulfilling its constitutionally mandated duty to protect all rights customarily and traditionally exercised for subsistence, cultural and religious purposes. Let your voice be heard –enough is enough!  We,  the undersigned, demand that BLNR take the following actions:  (1) We demand that the BLNR hold public hearings on the Issuance of New Direct Leases to UH for Mauna Kea Conservation District, including Amendments to Easements. Mauna Kea is a vast public resource and therefore is of great public importance. This is this controversial land management decision that the public should be allowed to comment and be heard.  (2) We demand that the BLNR deny the University of Hawaii’s lease renewals for Mauna Kea Conservation District lands.  (3) We demand that the BLNR restrict further development, including but not limited to the Thirty Meter Telescope, within the Mauna Kea Conservation District.  (4) We demand that the BLNR charge the existing observatories fair market lease rent and also that BLNR assess back rent for the use of the Mauna Kea Conservation District lands and that these funds be deposited into the Public Trust Land Fund for public purposes and for the betterment of the conditions of Native Hawaiians as the law under HRS 171 requires.  (5) We demand that all revenues and monies involved with any telescope, scientific operation and/or research derived from the use of the Mauna Kea Conservation District lands be made transparent and that the rightful share of such revenues be given to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Please take action and sign, Mahalo for your support.