On Sunday, July 13, an estimated 1,500 concerned and affected people marched to the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in Washington, DC. Their purpose was to protest the pending approval of Dominion Resources’ Cove Point LNG Export Facility. The following day, more than forty people disrupted the operation of the FERC for several hours as an act of civil disobedience, resulting in the arrest of twenty-five protesters. We directly affected residents and supporters remain committed to stopping further shale gas infrastructure in order to protect the health of our communities and all people, as well as to halt further driving of climate change. If constructed, the Cove Point LNG Export Facility would release over 2 million tons per year of greenhouse gas emissions, making it the fourth largest emitter in Maryland and would provide an international market for hydraulically-fractured natural gas, locking communities throughout the Marcellus Shale region into a future with more wells, fracking, and pipelines. The Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline, a Williams Company project, is currently before FERC. If constructed, it will deliver gas directly from Pennsylvania to Cove Point. The environmental review of Cove Point should include an impact analysis of Atlantic Sunrise. We, the undersigned, make the following pledge to ensure that FERC deny projects that will exacerbate environmental and health problems at the points of extraction, transportation, refining, and disposal of natural gas products. "We pledge, if necessary, to join others in our communities, and engage in acts of nonviolent civil disobedience that could result in our arrest in order to send the message to FERC Commissioners that they must take the voices of impacted residents seriously and reject the Cove Point Export Facility, the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline, and subsequent gas infrastructure projects that unduly impact the health and well-being of our communities." Join us! In Solidarity, - The FERC 25

As a boater on the Anacostia I want our community to move beyond negative stereotypes that it is polluted and dangerous. When the river is viewed only in negative terms, it is under valued. A sunken gas station is the wrong message and will set back efforts to improve the river's image. The part of the river slated for this installation is a popular section for boaters. It will be a safety hazard to high school teams during the busy fall rowing season. There are also environmental sampling tests slated for the fall that will be disrupted by the installation. It maybe a noble statement about global warming, but don't make it at the cost of our river - already struggling for respect.

Neonicotinoid is a systemic, persistent pesticide that is used on plants. It is Killing the Honey Bees and other pollinators. It is also Neurotoxic to humans. It is also environmental risk polluting the soil, water and Air. Remember… Without the pollinators in time there will be No People! Initially neonicotinoids were praised for their low-toxicity to many beneficial insects, including bees; however recently this claim has come into question. New research points to this pesticide being toxic to bees and other beneficial insects through low level contamination of nectar and pollen with neonicotinoid insecticides used in agriculture.

It's about the excess water on one side of the country, and the lack of water on the other side, and the fact that this problem won't heal itself. We are ALL affected by this problem, and it is essential to find a way to survive.

There have been 70 oil train incidents just this year including the tragic explosion in Quebec that killed 47 people and destroyed a town. The Department of Transportation can prevent the next imminent oil train disaster by removing unsafe tank cars carrying crude oil and other dangerous materials from the rails.

Big Oil front groups have launched a statewide misinformation campaign to rattle the Legislature and delay the implementation of CA's landmark cap-and-trade program, Assembly Bill 32. And it’s working! But this month, around a dozen CA Democrats, led by Assembly Member Henry Perea (D), introduced a bill that could KILL California’s groundbreaking solution to reducing carbon emissions and help protect Big Oil’s bottom-line before the bill goes into full effect in January. California’s landmark cap-and-trade law is a significant solution to the imminent threat of climate change and takes serious measures to reduce greenhouse gases, while creating jobs and generating millions of dollars in revenue. If California can succeed, it will act as model legislation for the rest of the country, even the world. Big Oil’s misinformation campaign claims that delaying the roll-out of AB 32 will protect the poor and middle class, but the truth is that climate change will impact lower-income communities even more harshly than wealthier communities.

Given my love for the State of Florida and the protection of the people and future generations of children who will grow up to inhabit this land, and my work as an educator and Executive Director of PALS AROUND THE WORLD - an organization that educates children on Environmental Awareness issues, I have started this petition for the protection of the endangered forests recently sold to Walmart by the University of Miami that appeared in today's Miami Herald.

The proposed seismic surveys along the Eastern Coast of the United States will negatively effect dozens of marine mammal species like the Right Whale. Furthermore, we need to be pursuing clean and renewable energy sources like wind and solar, not dirty oil. Save the marine mammals and prevent another Gulf Oil Spill: Ban Seismic Surveys for oil exploration!

In the words of Chief Caleen Sisk, Tribal Chief and Traditional Spiritual Leader of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe: "When the Creator put all of the creatures out through our Sacred Spring on Bohem Puyuk (Mt. Shasta), Salmon gave her voice to Human. In return we are committed to use our voice to always speak up for Salmon. We are the people of the Winnemem (McCloud) River watershed on the South side of Mt Shasta, in Northern California. In our language Winnemem Wintu translates to Middle Water People as the McCloud River is bounded by the Upper Sacramento to the West and the Pit River to the East. We were born from water, we are of the water, and we fight to protect it. We continue to pray and hold ceremony at our traditional sacred places that remain accessible to us. Our lands were taken, without compensation, when the Shasta Dam was completed in 1945 and flooded our beloved river home. "This latest proposal would inundate or damage more than 40 sacred sites, including our Coming of Age ceremony grounds on the Winnemem Waywaqat (McCloud River). Representative Jim Costa, of Fresno, has introduced a bill, H.R. 4125,co-signed by a number of California Democratic Congressmen, to raise the dam. No mention of the standing debt to our people. "Senator Diane Feinstein also supports the dam raise and will probably introduce a bill authorize it soon. You can make a difference to support Winnemem Wintu cultural survival by telling Congress not to authorize the proposal to raise Shasta Dam by 18.5 feet." Learn more about why the dam raise must be stopped at www.shastadamraise.com and www.winnememwintu.us

It was proven that when the "Bottle Bill" was signed into effect in the 1970's that roadside waste was reduced by nearly 80%. While that was a giant leap, we could do even more by voting into law another such required deposit on all bottles that contain liquids that are used for human consumption, ie sports drinks, water, and juices. Containers, such as oil bottles, household cleaner bottles, etc. would not be included. We, as Michiganders, have been returning our deposit bottles for nearly forty years. We already know how to do it with efficiency. Why not take the next step to help keep Michigan majestic!

Styrofoam (Polystyrene foam) is terrible for the planet! - Up to 30% of landfill space is filled with Styrofoam and other plastics - When Styrofoam is dumped in the environment, it is notorious for breaking up into pieces and clogging animals digestive systems - Toxic Chemicals can leach out of Styrofoam products into food that can effect human health and reproductive organs. As the third largest city in the United States, it is your responsibility to lead by example and ban Styrofoam containers in Chicago. As potential tourists and residents of Chicago, we urge you to ban Styrofoam containers in Chicago

The EPA carbon rules, (Clean Power Plan), propose to lower carbon emissions from existing power plants 30% by 2030. Frack Free Illinois, www.facebook.com/FrackFreeIllinois, appreciates that steps are finally being taken to diminish carbon pollution, but with the recent IPCC reports about the severity of climate change - we strongly encourage faster bolder steps towards energy efficiency and renewable energy. The rules are not only insufficient but also misguided. It is time for our federal and state governments to make the tough policy decisions that will lead us away from the dirty energies of the past and into our renewable energy future! Resources: http://www2.epa.gov/carbon-pollution-standards/clean-power-plan-proposed-rule http://www.vox.com/2014/6/1/5770556/EPA-power-plant-rules-explainer http://www.vox.com/2014/6/4/5779052/how-to-figure-out-which-states-get-hit-hardest-by-obamas-climate-rule http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/obama-climate-rules-not-enough-to-fight-global-warming/ http://harpers.org/blog/2014/06/a-top-obama-aide-says-history-wont-applaud-the-presidents-climate-policy/ http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/06/26-6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o78j77I7XUw http://www.nirs.org/factsheets/nukesclimatefact614.pdf https://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/take-nuclear-power-out-of-epa-carbon-rules http://www.vox.com/2014/5/30/5764506/will-obamas-climate-rules-revive-cap-and-trade http://www.carbontradewatch.org/issues/cap-and-trade.html http://www.carbontax.org/ http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/13/3436923/germany-energy-records/