Walgreens is the nation’s largest drugstore chain. Its business is all about promoting and supporting health and wellness, including its own families, friends and neighbors in Springfield, Illinois, where the company is based. In 2013, testing[1] of items bought from Walgreens found, among other things, high levels of lead in decorative beads, and high levels of phthalates in out-door folding chairs. Lead can cause brain damage,[2] while phthalates, an endocrine disruptor, can produce adverse reproductive impacts such as low sperm count, and even cancer.[3] While Walgreens has taken some steps to address certain environmental and public health risks, such as launching the "Ology™" Brand of Healthy Home Products that is free of phthalates and other risky chemicals, what about all the other products it carries? It has yet to adopt a chemical policy to work with their suppliers to reduce, eliminate, or safely substitute the Hazardous 100+ chemicals identified by the Safer Chemicals Healthy Families Coalition. How can the company in good conscience continue to sell products that could contain dangerous chemicals that could actually cause harm to their clients? Walgreens needs to be a good neighbor and help protect Illinois families... and ALL families! Sign the petition and tell Walgreens: No more toxic products! [1] http://www.healthystuff.org/retailer-walgreens.php [2] http://saferchemicals.org/toxic-chemicals/lead.html [3] http://saferchemicals.org/toxic-chemicals/phthalates.html

Pollution is a growing problem, and wind energy among other clean energies is an important step to try and stop the massive pollution. Increasing funding for wind research and energy will reduce reliance upon dangerous fossil fuels, help to keep a clean earth for future generations, and increase West High School recognition around the world.

The cheapest, easiest, and most immediate way to drastically reduce greenhouse and other toxic emissions gases is to drive slower. If the US lowered the speed limit to 55MPH, we would see an immediate reduction of emissions by 20-30%. Lower speed limits also save the average driver over $500/year, and sharply increases highway safety and reduces fatalities. Persons in a car driving 75MPH are 500% more likely to be fatally injured in a collision than at 60MPH. Save money, save lives, save the planet!

Rhode Island is already experiencing the impacts of climate change. Record setting summer heat waves, floods like those we experienced in 2010, storms like Hurricane Sandy and Irene, and sea level rise all impact Rhode Island residents. We need to plan ahead for climate change in order to achieve positive solutions that work for all Rhode Islanders, not wait until strife and necessity dictate our responses. Climate resiliency legislation would set our state on the path towards making our economy and society resilient in the face of climate change by creating a comprehensive and forward-looking statewide plan. We need our state and local government to consider climate change when making decisions, and this legislation would ensure that state and local government have the information and tools they need to protect Rhode Island's economy, public health, and welfare. Climate resiliency legislation would allow our state to both adapt to the impacts of climate change and mitigate future changes. By connecting mitigation and adaption strategies, we can take an innovative new strategy that allows for a truly comprehensive approach to helping our state turn the challenge of climate change into an opportunity for growth. The challenges posed by climate change can be overcome through cooperation and community decision making, but only if we are able to plan ahead for the challenges we face. Climate resiliency legislation is both a commitment and an opportunity to create a resilient and inclusive state. We call on the Rhode Island State Legislature to pass climate resiliency legislation and build a resilient, thoughtful path for our state that ensures that our economy, culture, and quality of life are protected from climate change.

The ALLSolar Research Vessel Project is for The Natural Environment that supports ALL of US. It is a Real Focus for 'YOUR OCEANS NOW,' and is for The Children & Students of The World, because they are The Future Now!

Tired of the hate mongering!

Here are the reasons for Hutch's motion to ask Alachua County to challenge the proposed Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs). You may also want to call the commissioners. To contact the commissioners: (352) 264-6900, or contact Comm. Byerly directly. Your petition will be sent to the commissioners. - - - - Motion: The Alachua County Commission authorizes the filing of a petition to challenge the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's proposed Minimum Flows and Levels (MFL) rule for the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers. This action is necessary because: 1) the proposed rule exempts all existing large water users, including utilities and agriculture, from the statutory requirement now in place to demonstrate that their use won't cause significant harm to our water resources; and, 2) the proposed rule prevents the water management districts from even considering, during the consumptive use permitting process, the impacts from these uses on our water resources. Furthermore,3) Alachua County should participate in the Public Hearing regarding the proposed MFL Rule scheduled for April 3rd in Live Oak 4) Alachua County should schedule our own Public Hearing on April 1st to accept input on the proposed MFL rule, and receive suggestions for our position on proposed bills on water-related issues 5) Alachua County should oppose the bill to exempt the MFL rule from the ratification process 6) Alachua County should authorize Staff and our Attorney to participate in the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee process

On Wednesday the Santa Fe City Council unanimously passed a resolution stating Santa Fe’s position against PNM’s Replacement Power Plan and claim for unearned assets and calling for an alternative plan based on renewables. Thank them for their leadership.

Yesterday was a great day in the fight against climate change and in our efforts to ensure New Jersey is a leader in it. Environment New Jersey, along with the Natural Resources Defense Council, won in a court challenge to Gov. Christie’s unilateral -- and illegal -- removal of New Jersey from the regulations governing the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) -- a key program that has cut pollution from power plants and funded clean energy projects. The courts ruled the Christie administration must seek public comment on the decision to withdraw the state from these RGGI regulations -- and they have 60 days to start the regulatory process. The governor wanted to skirt the law by stifling public debate on important decisions that affect us all and we called him on it. (Probably because he knew people like you and I wouldn’t simply allow him to pull us out of a program that could make a huge difference for the future of our climate--and our children.) I would hope Gov. Christie follows the court’s decision – but I know this wouldn’t be the first time his administration has ignored a court ruling. New Jerseyans deserve the chance to weigh in on RGGI. Please take action now and let the Governor know.

I am concerned that fracking wells are already being drilled in my home state of Illinois despite the fact that the Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources hasn't even issued final rules for the fracking industry in Illinois yet. These Green Dozen bills will be considered in the Illinois General Assembly this spring and very soon.

Unfortunately, recent proposals offered in Congress and promoted by the timber industry would increase logging on federal public lands to supply funding to counties. A portion of these lands could be transferred to a “timber trust” to be managed under private logging rules and exempt from federal environmental laws. This means increased clearcutting on lands currently managed for restoration and wildlife habitat. After decades of abuse, Oregon's forests need less clearcutting, herbicide spraying, and logging road runoff - not more. It is time for Oregon to move on from the era of clearcuts across the landscape. Our public lands should be managed as a legacy for future generations, not a sacrifice zone for logging interests impossibly stuck in the past. Visit clearcutoregon.com for more information.

Besides the safety of all the millions of people who drink water from the 18 watersheds which Pegasus crosses, these tar sands pipelines will only encourage more Alberta Tar Sands development. This is not only the bottom of the hydrocarbon barrel, the dirtiest form of fossil fuel, it will cause the destruction of the Boreal Forest in Canada, and accelerate Climate Change, which very likely may cause the extinction of 95% of all life in planet earth.