Recycling plastic bottles/glass to produce savings for Solid waste disposal and produce products and produce Income to federal/state/local governments

In 2010, the Food and Drug Administration began paving the way for approval of genetically engineered (GE) salmon. The first transgenic animal approved for human consumption, GE salmon would open the floodgates for GE cows and pigs, which biotech companies are waiting in the wings to finally commercialize after years of research and development. Not to be outdone by the FDA, this year the U.S. Department of Agriculture has already approved three GE products. First the department announced it would allow unrestricted growing of GE alfalfa, which could destroy the organic dairy industry and block farmers from the export market since many countries won’t accept GE-contaminated crops. The USDA has also “partially deregulated” GE sugar beets and approved a new type of GE corn that is designed to be facilitate ethanol production. The biotechnology industry has genetically engineered a fish that grows at twice the normal rate, so it can get to market sooner and make more money, faster. The FDA doesn’t even do its own testing of genetically engineered animals: it relies on information provided by the company that wants approval. And because GE salmon are being considered as a new animal drug, the process isn’t focused on what happens to people who eat genetically engineered animals. So on top of the health concerns posed by raising salmon in crowded factory fish farms that rely on antibiotics and other chemicals, the FDA could be adding the unknown risks of GE salmon to the mix. It’s up to us to demand that our legislators take action by supporting and passing HB 1192 and other measures to label genetically engineered foods in Colorado. This is a joint effort between Food & Water Watch Colorado, MoveOn Denver Metro Council and MoveOn Boulder Council. Link to HB 1192: http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2013A/csl.nsf/MainBills?OpenFrameSet (type in "1192" in the search box. The URL keeps changing)

Thousands of people and downstream communities like mine, whose drinking water and environment would be at risk of radioactive poisoning, have spoken, and the General Assembly acted to keep the ban in place. For you to even consider flaunting the will of the people by "instruct(ing) state agencies to draft possible mining regulations anyway," is an affront to democratic principles and makes a mockery of your role as a public servant of the people not corporations.

Getting the Town Of Acadia to Listen to the people!

A well can be fracked just fine with plain old water--why are we allowing Big Oil to dump their toxic waste in our watersheds? If you haven't guessed yet, it's because $$$. Frackers should be fored to use water and sand only, or justify the chemicals inserted into fracking fluid.

As the awareness of our state's water crisis deepens in our state's legislators, some of us are working on a bill that would fund a New Mexico Civilian Restoration Corps. This would put our youth into a 2 year service program of restoration work on forests, watersheds, grasslands, riparian areas, cities, etc., during which time they would be trained in restoration skills, paid well, and earn college credits. It would focus totally on action, not words, with a focus on healthy soils, healthy waters.

Everything gets a label, right? Wrong! Genetically modified organisms are currently not required to be listed on the ingredient label of the foods we eat. As consumers we have the right to know what we are putting into our bodies! We aren’t asking for a ban, but for a label. If GMO's pose no risk to our health, why can't we be informed what they are in? Michelle Obama encourages a healthy lifestyle and organic gardening. GMO's are not organic. Does the president feed GMO's to their children? Give us the opportunity to choose whether or not we want to consume GMO’s. Let’s follow the example of most other developed nations and label GMO’s! GMO’s have been linked to allergies and other much more serious health problems.

Our national debt and pollution issues have to be of grave concern to anyone wanting the U.S. to thrive for future generations.

Everyday my life and those of my fellow Long Islanders are impacted by the thousands of plastic shopping bags littering the landscape. They are flying from the tree limbs, blowing along the highways, and harming the wildlife. I would like to see these bags banned and reusable bags required.

Prevent the further introduction and proliferation of Genetically Engineered and Modified Organisms (plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, fungi, enzymes, vaccines, media) into our environment, food supply and bodies. Learning Disabilities, Organ Failure, Tumors, Infertility and Farm Failures are the the result of foisting GMOs upon the unwitting, unwilling and undocumented populace of America the Beautiful.

We have the right to know what is in our food. Please support the labeling of genetically engineered foods and agricultural commodities!

Smart meters pose known serious risks to health including cancer, and pollute the environment. They increase the likelihood of theft by monitoring a household's schedule. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine has called for a moratorium on the installation of transmitting utility meters. Present legislation, H.B. 2289 - Enacted – 5/11/2009, allows the installation of “'innovative energy technology,' to include smart grid and/or smart metering." This law must be changed.