The northern California coast is one of the most biologically diverse and productive marine ecosystems in the world thanks to protections in place by the National Marine Sanctuary system. However, a broadly supported local effort to expand the Sanctuary boundaries, Representative Lynn Woolsey’s bill (HR 192), has stalled in Congress. Your support is needed today to urge President Barak Obama to declare a protective marine monument in the area proposed for Marine Sanctuary expansion by Woolsey in HR 192. Obama has the power of executive order to grant Californian’s this wonderful gift and provide Rep. Woolsey closure to her campaign to protect California’s Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino coasts from the threats of offshore oil drilling before she retires at the end of this term. The plan to expand the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries from Marin north through the entire Sonoma Coast to Point Arena in southern Mendocino County has wide support from California elected officials, local governments, the Marin County Board of Supervisors, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, fishing organizations, businesses, chambers of commerce and environmental groups. Expanding the National Marine Sanctuaries would prevent oil drilling and offer other protections to an area that is one of the most biologically productive regions in the entire world. It would ensure that this vital area would be protected so it can continue to provide jobs for the coastal economy, the tourism industry, and the commercial and recreational fishing communities. President Obama has less that a month to act before Rep. Woolsey leaves office! Her replacement, Jared Huffman, is also a strong supporter of HR 192. Obama can follow his predecessors in establishing marine monuments through executive order; in January 2000, President Bill Clinton established the California Coastal National Monument by executive order, protecting all the islets, reefs and rock outcroppings — including the Farallon Islands — along the 840-mile California coast; in 2006, President George Bush, inspired by his wife, Laura, created the Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Monument northwest of Hawaii and created the largest protected area in U.S. waters! Join the Turtle Island Restoration Network in urging President Obama to take swift and decisive action to create a marine monument for the preservation of California’s valuable marine wildlife and the security of this ecosystem that we all depend on.

My family and friends have suffered from an inordinate amount of asthma attacks,cancer and heart problems due to coal-fired electric power plants and the coal ash that is openly stockpiled next to the power plants. This coal ash from coal-fired power plants continues to pollute Kentuckians and many other Americans living in areas where coal is burned to provide electricity. Coal ash is toxic and should be regulated by the US EPA asap!

The inhabitants of earth are experiencing the effects of over using fossil fuels...more frequent storms like Sandy and Katrina;; more excessive forest fires; "dust" storms; receding snowpack and glaciers; forests dying from beetles; rising ocean levels...all of which cost lives and tremendous funds. Alternative energy sources to supplant fossil fuels must be pursused with greater vigor and speed. Our country can be a leader in the effort, but we must start now.

We can wait no longer for the debate on Climate Change to be decided in the media. The President should take Mayor Bloomberg's warning on climate change seriously and appoint a blue ribbon group that includes Al Gore, Bloomberg, leaders of Science, Industry, long time activists, and the Governors of the states affected by the Great Storm to hold hearings and produce a Warren Commission stlye report to the country,

For all Americans and residents living in the U.S. about finding ways to reduce the amount of garbage produced every week. But starting small in North Carolina and essentially spreading out to encompass the whole country. In essence, reduction of landfill waste.

There is a huge program now in progress to spray metal dust from high flying jets that settles on populated areas and causes extensive air pollution. It is being done nation wide and the materials used are toxic. The clouds of dust linger in the sky for many hours and settle into gray haze near the ground where we then must inhale the pollutants. This practice is outrageous and must be stopped.

Governor Cuomo of New York has the ability to stop the gas companies from hydrofracking in New York State. Gas Lobbyists are working diligently to pressure him into approving hydrofracking in the Marcellus Shale Bed which endangers not only the environment, but the lives and health of its citizens. There are more environmentally friendly ways of meeting our energy needs such as wind and solar. Tell Governor Cuomo not to approve hydrofracking in the state of New York.

Once again, Mount Tom -- not only an icon of the Connecticut River Valley but one of Massachusetts' most important natural areas -- is being treated as a potential site for intensive commercial development. Multi-story, brightly-lit buildings and overwhelming traffic should never despoil this keystone of the area's landscape, outdoor recreation, wildlife corridor, and rare species habitat -- a decades-long focus of local, state, federal, and non-profit land conservation efforts.

Stop the construction of this pipeline, and so prevent health hazards, an end to clean energy, and widespread environmental problems.

Sustainable food is food that is healthy for consumers and animals, does not harm the environment, is humane for workers, respects animals, provides a fair wage to the farmer, and supports and enhances rural communities. You are what you eat, and we believe that if given the option, Emerson College students will prefer food grown locally, organically, and that is sustainable.

This petition is about The Ohio Legislature is, once again, considering a proposed law that could end the rights of Ohioans with life threatening or fatal asbestos diseases to seek fair compensation from injury. This proposed law is called House Bill 380.

Genetically engineered foods have polluted the natural genetic heritage and safety of the worlds agriculture. Genetic patents in medicine greatly interfere with the evolution, education and integrity of medicinal practices.