The Tongass rainforest is the crown jewel of America's National Forest System. Three years ago, the government set a goal of moving away from destructive old-growth logging, yet now the Forest Service is considering weakening its conservation strategy, even planning large, new old-growth timber sales. The deadline for public comments is June 30, 2013. Now is our chance to shift to a sustainable future for this awe-inspiring coastal temperate rainforest. Do not waste this opportunity: tell the Forest Service to protect and sustain this national treasure for generations to come.

Fracking puts chemicals into the ground that are likely to leach into our drinking water. The chemicals used are not disclosed to the public. California must prevent this potential danger to plant, animal and human life. Fracking must be banned!

Stop fracking in California. We are asking assembly members to support a ban on the dangerous drilling practice. This type of drilling is a method which deploys a potent arsenal of chemicals so hazardous they defy known waste treatment methods. It produces Radon. Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., the radon present in the shale will readily mix with the gas and travel with it via pipeline into the homes and businesses of its end users. Fracking threatens our water, our air, our farms, and our health—and contributes to global warming.

Fracking is a danger to all of us and our children and grancchilren.

Fracking involves injecting massive amounts of water and toxic chemicals into the ground to reach otherwise inaccessible oil and which is an extreme process, with catastrophic results. Fracking threatens our water, our air, our farms, and our health—and contributes to global warming.2 2. "California's Fracked Up Oil: Nearly As Bad As Keystone XL?" Daily Kos, February 18, 2013 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=289224&id=68307-25236708-2%3DKGXhx&t=5

Fracking—injecting massive amounts of water and toxic chemicals into the ground to reach otherwise inaccessible oil and gas—is an extreme process, with catastrophic results.

For over a decade, Cape Wind’s promise of clean, renewable energy and new jobs for Massachusetts has been held captive by dirty energy-backed opposition. Enough is enough: Cape Wind can and should be built – but we have to stand together. Multi-billionaire dirty energy magnate Bill Koch – brother of Charles Koch and David Koch—has pumped millions into opposing Cape Wind. In his campaign against Cape Wind, Koch has used lobbyists, flimsy lawsuits, and funded a pseudo-environmental group to drag out the process of approving Cape Wind. So far, nothing has worked: Cape Wind has passed every federal and state environmental review and received all of its permits. But with billions at his disposal, Koch continues to try to “delay, delay, delay” Cape Wind – apparently in hopes that we’ll give up and quit. Koch insists that “getting alternative energy that’s going to save the earth is not consistent with what people want.” If that’s not the message you want deciding Cape Wind’s fate in Washington, tell your representatives in Congress to put an end to Bill Koch’s campaign of delay and support building Cape Wind now.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed to delist gray wolves across the lower 48 states from the Endangered Species Act and we only have a few days left to tell President Obama and Interior Secretary Jewell to change their minds. If the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removes gray wolf federal protections, wolves in the Pacific Northwest, California, the southern Rocky Mountains, and the Northeast will face even more difficult odds than they do already. The recovery of gray wolves is an American success story, from their reintroduction in the northern Rocky Mountains to their comeback in the western Great Lakes states. But there are few, if any, gray wolves in the vast majority of their former range. This may be our last chance to stop the slaughter of wolves from being even more widespread! Urge President Obama and Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell to maintain protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states.

Jekyll Island is a beautiful and special part of Georgia. Georgia’s leaders recognized this fact years ago when laws were passed to keep 65 percent of the maritime forests and the pristine beaches and dunes undeveloped.

 Sadly, a group tasked with clarifying what could be counted in that undeveloped 65 percent found that the island has been overdeveloped by over 100 acres (for more--http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/legislative/report-jekyll-island-exceeded-development-limits/nXpTZ/.) Instead of pledging to protect the remaining acreage, the Authority created specifically for overseeing and preserving the island is asking the Attorney General to throw out the findings and instead use definitions that would allow them to develop even more land on Jekyll.[1]

 The governor, who appoints members of Jekyll Island Authority and will certainly weigh in with the Attorney General, needs to know that Georgians are watching this process closely and want to see Jekyll protected. Sign this petition targeting Gov. Deal today and ask him to accept and enforce the findings of the taskforce.

Colorado has long been a national leader in the adoption of sustainable renewable energy. Our state has a bounty of solar and wind energy ready to be put to use. Senate Bill 252 would extend the standards applied to the major urban energy providers to all of Colorado. This important step will keep Colorado in the forefront of the new energy future. Let Governor Hickenlooper know you support him signing Senate Bill 252 into law.

Negative impacts on GM foods: The use of genetically modified plants and animals has already become commonplace in today’s society without many people being aware of it. The lack of consumer consent in the choice to eat genetically modified foods creates an ethical dilemma. Safe for Consumption? As much as “70 percent” of food prepackaged in a normal grocery store contain genetically modified foods. Are they all safe?StarLink cornmodified corn that was found in stores, which were never intended for human consumption. It was designed specifically for pig feed.Flavr Savr tomatogenetically modified tomato that rot longer.but less resistant to pests and easily caught diseases, which made the crops even more costly to grow and thus higher price for consumers.Pharmaceuticalsas pollen spreads, genes from pharmaceutical plants have made it into the food supply.these drugged foods are more commonly being fed to animals that are raised to be slaughtered and consumed by humans.AllergensBT toxin, designed to kill pests that eat crops, caused allergies and other responses. Safety for environment Increase use of pesticides and herbicidesthe world’s largest supplier of genetically modified seed for crops is Monsanto, which happens to be one of the larger producers of pesticides and herbicides.roundup Ready Soy fields require an average 3x as much Roundup.Cross pollinationpollen from modified plants can spreads and will infect other plants, creating "superweeds" with insecticidal properties or herbicide-resistance.insects becoming resistant to the BT gene inserted into corn and cotton in order to kill off pests.in Canada, an organic crop field was contaminated by Monsato's genetically modified rapeseed. monsato's rapeseed farm the organic farmerimages taken from here Financial Impacts: $200 million was invested in creating Flavr Savr, and almost non of the investmet was able to be reclaimed.GM crops have cost the United States an estimated $12 billion in farm subsidies, lost sales and product recalls due to transgenic contaminationMassive failures in Bt Cotton up to 100% in India. Testing, testing.. Very little testing has been done on GM foods.genetic engineering is a new field, and long term results are unclearfunding only given to tests which show positive results.

Yes our hole planet is being effected.