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Tell Gov. Brown: Ban fracking in CA NOW!The largest rally against fracking in California history is coming up on February 7th -- The March for Real Climate Leadership -- and whether or not you can join us in person, we need you to sign the petition demanding Governor Jerry Brown ban fracking in California now, so we can deliver your demands right to his doorstep in Oakland! New York’s Governor took an unprecedented step by completely outlawing fracking -- now it’s California’s turn. But while Gov. Brown laid out bold plans to address climate change in his recent inaugural address, he made ZERO mention of the extreme dangers that fracking has to the health and safety of our communities. THIS is a game-changing moment for the climate movement in California. We applaud Gov. Brown's bold plans to address the climate crisis in California. But how can California claim to be a global leader in the fight against climate change while also allowing Big Oil to frack up our state and release millions of tons of carbon into the air that climate scientists agree must stay inside the earth? This is even before you factor in how fracking endangers the health of our communities, poisons our scarce water supplies, and increases the risk of catastrophic earthquakes Now is the time for Gov. Brown to show real climate leadership.50 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Tim Molina, Courage Campaign
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Save Chesapeake StingraysIt is a disgusting blood tournament that's out of date and no longer has its place in a society where we are now aware of the delicate state of our oceans and other ecosystems.14 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Libby Hardy
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Protect Everyone from Traffic PollutionMy family lives by Scajaquada Expressway, a major urban arterial in Buffalo, NY. We were attracted to our home because it is large house near a beautiful park in our price range that can accommodate our growing family. However, after confronting the dirty reality of traffic pollution, we did some research. It turns out it's really making us sick and we can't move away from it because traffic pollution actually travels pretty far from the roadways.43 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Daniel Cadzow
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Westhampton RecyclesMany stores and cafes in the town of Westhampton Beach serve food and drinks in containers that can and should be recycled. During the summer months, the garbage bins are often overflowing with both trash and recyclables. Our proposal is to add numerous recycle bins to the town to clean up the environment, reduce the amount of waste that flows into the current garbage receptacles, and create a more comfortable and eco-friendly community for visitors and residents alike.76 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Lauren Lorefice
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Do Not Confirm Developer to Head Hawaii DLNRAs the senate convened to vote on the Ching nomination, the senate president announced that governor Ige had withdrawn the nomination. Congratulations! Each one of you was responsible for this victory for Hawai'i and our natural resources.8,765 of 9,000 SignaturesCreated by Karen Chun
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Ban Extreme Oil & Gas Extraction Methods in Brea, CaliforniaFracking and extreme oil extraction techniques like acidizing are taking place in and around Brea. These wells pose a direct threat to the safety and well-being of Brea residents. There are currently at least 24 cases of fracking and acidizing within Brea’s sphere of influence. The City of Brea owns fracking wells that are located just outside the Olinda Elementary School and near the new Sports Complex. There are more fracking wells in the Blackstone and Olinda Ranch Neighborhoods within a few feet of people’s homes. Fracking is the process of injecting millions of gallons of water, sand, and tens of thousands of gallons of known toxic chemicals deep underground at extremely high pressures to blast open rock formation. This allows hard to reach oil and gas to flow more freely. Acidization is the process of using hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acid to stimulate wells as they melt rock layers that allow oil and gas to flow more freely. Hydrochloric and hydrochloric acid are air toxins that can cause illness and even fatalities if exposure is high enough. Less is known about acidization because it is a newer technique and mainly employed in California, but fracking has a horrendous track record. Fracking has been linked to over 1,000 cases of water contamination including groundwater contamination in 4 states, increases in air pollution and smog, and finally fracking practices and waste disposal wells have been linked to earthquakes as large as a 5.7 in Oklahoma. Fracking is also exempt from the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Safe Drinking Water Act making it impossible to hold the Oil & Gas Industry accountable to public health and the environment. With the passing of SB4, the statewide fracking regulations bill, we still don’t have enough protections to ensure that the public health and environment will be safe from fracking. SB4 only requires the notification of fracking and disclosure of chemicals. It does nothing to protect ensure that fracking is safe for communities of the environment. This is why we need to take local action to ensure the safety and well-being of Brea residents. This petition calls on the City of Brea to shut down their dangerous wells near schools and homes and to enact a permanent ban on all extreme and unconventional extraction methods as well as waste water injections wells within Brea City Limits.7 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Alexandra Nagy, Food & Water Watch
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Wolves Under Attack in CongressRight now, members of Congress are working on legislation to remove existing Endangered Species Act protections for wolves across some—and possibly almost all—of the lower 48 states. These anti-wolf legislators could succeed, unless we fight back now. Wolves have just begun to recover in some areas of the United States after being nearly wiped out by centuries of ruthless hunting, trapping, and poisoning. Despite fragile successes that have brought wolves back to the northern Rockies and the Midwest, they are still missing from a vast majority of their former range and are subject to mounting persecution even where they have been restored. Urge your senators and congressional representative to stand up for wolves! Federal protections for wolves in the lower 48 states are critical to securing the recovery of existing populations and allowing wolves to expand into other suitable habitat in places like Northern California, the Pacific Northwest, the southern Rocky Mountains, and the Northeast. Now the House and Senate are poised to take up legislation to strip wolves of their federal protections in states including Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. If anti-wolf legislators get their way, the result will be more state-led killing of wolves and a blow to the Endangered Species Act, our nation’s safety net for imperiled species. Urge your senators and representatives to oppose any anti-wolf legislation put forth in this Congress.2,552 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by Marjorie Mulhall, Earthjustice
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Tell Carnival Cruise Lines: Stop polluting our oceans!Now that winter is in full swing, many Americans are flocking to warm vacation destinations and booking cruises. Unfortunately, many of these trips have a devastating impact on the environment – but it doesn't have to be that way. We need your help to convince Carnival Cruise Lines, one of the worst actors, to clean up its act!23 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Peter Stocker
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Enact Oil and Gas Moratorium in Erie, ColoradoTo protect the welfare and interests of the citizens of Erie, Colorado.643 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Kyle Roth
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Protect North Braddock PA From FrackingIn 2014, residents of North Braddock were approached to lease their land for gas development. Fracking began to be seen and promoted by some as the cure for our borough's struggling financial issues. In response, some of us banded together to form a community group, North Braddock Residents For Our Future. We already have steel mill pollution to contend with, and do not want another industrial operation near our homes. We have seen the harm that fracking has brought to communities all over Pennsylvania. We want to find ways to bring positive and lasting change to our borough and we want to tell our local government, we say YES to our health and safety, and NO to fracking in North Braddock.418 of 500 SignaturesCreated by North Braddock Residents For Our Future
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Tell the USDA: Protect our food supply, not Monsanto’s profits!The USDA approved Monsanto’s new genetically engineered cotton and soybeans that are resistant to dicamba, an herbicide that has been known to cause reproductive and developmental harm. Herbicides like this are poisoning our soil and water and pose a threat to the health of our families, environment, and wildlife. We need less toxic herbicides and pesticides in our food system, not more. But now that these herbicide-resistant seeds have been approved, more toxic chemicals on the food we eat every day could be imminent. We need to push back and tell the USDA that their approval of these seeds is unacceptable.11,747 of 15,000 SignaturesCreated by Peter Stocker
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City Of Sturgeon Bay: DO NOT SELLThe SB City Plan Commission recommended the action (3-2)- now it is in the hands of the City Council. One fact continually gets buried = The City of Sturgeon Bay owns that property. They are illegally changing zones for what is now just an interested party. Our Alderman are elected to represent our voice, let them hear us: We the people of the City of Sturgeon Bay REFUSE TO SELL!911 of 1,000 SignaturesCreated by Jamie Stahl (District 7)