Oregon is a major producer of the world's seeds for European cabbage, Brussels sprouts, rutabaga and turnips. The introduction of GMO canola would not only threaten the livelihood of these seed farmers but it would also pose serious dangers (such as increased pesticide use & herbicide resistant superweeds) to the environment. GM Canola has been genetically altered to withstand the herbicide Roundup; allowing farmers to spray more herbicide without destroying their crops. The cross-pollination of GM crops with weeds creates superweeds that are also herbicide resistant. The Huffington Post reported that more than two dozen weed species have become "resistant to Roundup's chief ingredient glyphosate, causing farmers to use increasing amounts both of glyphosate and other weed killing chemicals to try to control the so-called "superweeds." The dilemma facing farmers is now driving up the "volume of herbicide needed each year by about 25 percent" And farmers are being forced to expand use of older, more dangerous herbicides in order to deal with the new superweeds. GM Canola has become itself an herbicide resistant weed found growing in California.

Stop the recreational slaughter of Seabass in federal waters

Remember curbside pick-up of orange bags filled with recyclable waste? Montgomery used to care. Now, everything goes into a landfill. Let's bring back curbside recycling.

Soils are degrading as a result of poor agricltural practices such as overuse, single crop agriculture, and over use of synthetic fertilizers. This will lead to a decrease in agricultural productivity at a time when there is an increase in the world's need for food. I may also lead to problem like the "dust bowl" and increased desertification.

Consumers have the right to know what they eat, and not enough is known about genetically-modified plants and their impact on the human body and on the environment. The number of GMO foods in the U.S. is growing at an alarming pace and we should be able to choose food whose source is known and certified to be organic.

Hemp is an alternative crop that can be farmed with little or no chemicals and is a sustainable natural resource that can replace the harmful processes of deforestation, strip mining, paper pulping and fracking. Its many uses include oil for fuel and plastics, paper, the strongest natural fiber in the world for textiles and building materials, and a nutritious food source. This fast growing crop used to be grown by farmers nationwide, and could resuscitate the depleted earth and the farms of this country. My clothing company, Minawear Luxury Hemp Loungewear, must outsource to China because it is illegal to grow in the US.

Global warming increases with rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere. Especially in the last few years, huge forest and range fires have put thousands of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. Better management of federal lands west of the front range of the Rockies could reduce this threat.

My Father Died of Lung Cancer, and his death was both horrible and beautiful in its own way. This petition is about the proposal to allow Uranium Mining in the Commonwealth of Virginia, because doing so is first - entirely foolhardy, and totally Not necessary. We need as many people as possible to sign this petition, especially citizens of Virginia. People anywhere can sign, however because if this is permitted, we can eventually expect to say good bye to the following: safe foods to eat from most of Virginia, a clean and safe area to live or vacation in all of the eastern 2/3 of Virginia (plus northeastern North Carolina) and a future in which "Virginia is for Lovers." Eventually people will have to replace the word lovers in the slogan with the word Losers,

Start a sustainable community.

Geoengineering is the practice of using mechanical and chemical methods of altering the weather patterns. One popular method is mixing aluminum with jet fuel. When the engines of jets--passenger, cargo or military--burn that fuel at altitude, the aluminum is ejected with the exhaust and it creates a cloudy streak called a chemical trail, also known as a chemtrail. Aluminum in large air quantities is toxic, and over time, it can lead to many crippling diseases such as lung cancer and Alzheimer ’s disease. However, neither the EPA nor anyone in Washington is addressing this issue.

Leaf blowers are widely considered one of the worst, most obnoxious inventions of all time. They are noisy, polluting, create toxic dust storms and contribute to CO2 buildup in the atmosphere. Their costs far outweigh their benefits and we can easily live without them.

As students of Eastern High School in Louisville Kentucky we have recently been introduced to the devastating problems facing our national forests. After reading the book "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson it was drawn to our attention the little effort the US Forest Service was providing in solving the issues. In fact much of the funding was used inappropriately for things such as the timber industry and roads, hurting our beautiful woods. Though the Forest Service has recently improved with the "Roadless Law" we believe that our country can do much better!