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Stop Destroying the Rain Firest For Cheap BurgersThe destruction of the rain forest is accelerating. The world's most diverse natural habitat for plant diversification and animal species which took billions of years to evolve is under attack from pressure to use this precious land for cattle and meat production. When species are gone, they disappear forever. Sign this petition to stop the destruction of this precious irreplaceable natural inheritance.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Lawrence Levin
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Stop Monsanto in MexicoPrevent GMO corn from being grown in a huge area in Mexico that would endanger nearby subsistence farmers.15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by K
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Chemically laced fracking water, What is in it?Ohio now has 179 active injection wells for the disposal of fracking waste liquid. There is no manditory disclosure as to the chemicals being used by the different companies dumping 14 million barrels in Ohio this year. 56% of the fracking waste liquid is coming from multiple companies from out of state. Who will be responsible for cleaning up this mess when the well water is contaminated and how many people will have to die before there will be full disclosure of toxic chemicals being used.6 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Mary Keefe
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Urge Mayor Bloomberg to band water cleaning the sidewalkThe worlds potable water supply s a finite resource. Each morning in Manhattan building maintenance people use water to clean their side walks. They use the water for the force the hoses generates not for sanitary reasons, Instead thy could use a broom, for example. It is a wasteful, arrogant, and an ignorant use of a precious resource. There are over 1 billion people who cant get safe drrinking water and wasting a resource in this way is unconscionable1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Mike Edison
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A Need For Action on ClimateI am a member of both the National Academies of Sciewnce and of Engineering and believe, along with most of my colleagues, that the need for action on global warming is urgent.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Richard Stein
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Stop the export of our countries future!It's for our Children's future as well as our own, Laws have been corrupted people have been imprisoned or worse, It's about stopping the Rape and enslavement of America!3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Martin Stewart
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End FrackingWe all need clean water to drink and irrigate our crops. When billions of gallons of water are pumped into a gas well and it comes out polluted we all lose. Let the Governor know we do not want fracking in North Carolina.5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Robert R. Alexander
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Stop Chem Trails Now~The government is has been spraying our skies with aluminum and barium particles for the last six years. The reason they give for doing this is to reflect the sun away from the earth to help with global warming. But the aluminum is toxic and what goes up must come down. It lands on our soil and in our water. Metals lower immunity and cause cancer. See the free YouTube documentary, What in the World are They Spraying for more information.4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Lee
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Green fracking lawThe fracking process used in oil and gas drilling is causing numerous and varied proposed regulations from all levels of government in Colorado. Since fracking is unlikely to be eliminated, a Colorado state law that it should only be done with non-toxic, biodegradable chemicals seems easier and appropriate.34 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Joel Prudhomme
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Replenish the Solar Rebate FundThe California Solar Rebate Fund is almost depleted. If the Fund was replenished more home owners and businesses would be able to afford the installation of solar arrays thus lowering their operating costs, putting contractors and manufacturers back to work (Creating Jobs) and putting money back into the economy.4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Rory Regan
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WPI Board of Trustees: divest our school's endowment from fossil fuelsAccording to our mission statement, WPI’s purpose is “to convey knowledge at the frontiers of academic inquiry for the betterment of society.” Although WPI has been a national leader in institutional sustainability, we find it contradictory and self-defeating that WPI invests its endowment in companies that threaten the future of its students and our global community.5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Zak Rogoff
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U.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. Department of Agriculture concluded that farmers must buy insurance to protect themselves from a lawsuit by Monsanto if their crops become contaminated with the company's GMO seed.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Patricia