I live across the street from the beautiful, natural, 500 acre Cedar Mt. in Newington CT. Scores of wildlife, including deer, coyotes, bobcats and a "watch list" bird of prey, make this mountain their home. Wetlands, vernal pools and various types of plant life are part of the awe-inspiring landscape. For the past 3 years, Toll Brothers has been trying to destroy this mountain by building a development of McMansions. We need help stopping the travesty once and for all

Our Clean Energy Pledge is asking registered Chicago voters to vote YES on the referendum in Chicago for Community Energy Choice. The referendum if passed will authorize the city to pool residential electricity demands and negotiate a better energy package. Like other Illinois cities, Chicago could ask suppliers to provide them with clean, renewable energy. This will be on the Nov. 6th ballot in Chicago.

All year, in my own backyard the weather has expressed itself differently than years before. More people in my office have respiratory problems. I fear that the collateral damage that will come from not doing enough for the environment will be more than anyone bargained for- from any other human decision in history- and will occur in our own lifetime.

After we have met the current energy needs of our nation by extracting the last ton of coal, barrol of oil, and cubic yard of natural gas, how energy independent will future generations be A petition to require renewable energy sources make uo at least 50% of energy used by 2040 in the USA. /

After we have met the current energy needs of our nation by extracting the last ton of coal, barrol of oil, and cubic yard of natural gas, how energy independent will future generations be A petition to require renewable energy sources make uo at least 50% of energy used by 2040 in the USA. /

Our beaches are being turned into ashtrays. Cigarette butts, along with other trash and debris are consuming our beaches every summer. Smokers continue to toss butts on to the beaches across New England. It needs to stop. Please support a ban on smoking on our beaches.

Our planet is faced by very rapid global warming and other changes in climate. These changes are the direct result of careless human activities that include deforestation, fossil fuel burning, pollution with particulate matter, increased CO2 in the atmosphere and other factors. As a society, we need to address this issue immediately, and the lack of discussion of this serious problem by either campaign is detrimental to our nation's well-being.

Energy production, especially on public lands, involves more than just energy production--it often affects the water resource. In the future, we will be scrambling for all the clean fresh water we can find. Our surface waters are rapidly becoming polluted. Processes like "fracking" are frequently damaging our aquifers too. Please don't let energy production trump clean water.

We are asking that the city of Santa Rosa stop the use of the highly controversial herbicide Round Up. Sonoma County is known for its forward thinking and general care for the environment, so promoting the use of this product is a step backwards. Round Up contains 1,4-dioxane, which is carcinogenic and is known to damage the liver, kidney, brain, and lungs. Spraying vinegar or other natural herbicides seems to be a much better and cost-effective solution. I walk my dog and my children play in areas that have been sprayed, and it concerns me that they are in contact with this product. We stand up and ask the City of Santa Rosa to find an alternative, safe herbicide.

The oil industry has been subsidized by our federal government for the past 99 years. Yet there are those who would like to end production tax credits for wind and solar energy. Particularly in light of potentially disastrous climate change, these completely clean and endlessly renewable energy sources are what we should be subsidizing.

Our local single stream recycling program doesn't allow Styrofoam containers to be recycled. At public events, restaurants, even family gatherings I see so much of these products being thrown away. Tons of Styrofoam is being used as plates, cups and take out containers then put in landfills. Let's get foam out of food service. The food service industry now has paper and other compostable choices they could be using. Lets set some guidelines at a Federal level on what kinds of disposable products are being used. Styrofoam is a petroleum product. Using paper and recyclable materials is a green initiative that can help the United States be less petroleum dependent.

Universities across the country have taken leadership in educating about and promoting sustainablity, but ISU is behind in this important issue. Many ISU students, faculty, and staff carry empty soda cans or stacks of paper around until we find one of the few recycling containers on campus. Others do not bother. As members of the ISU community, we want clearly marked recycling containers available all over campus as part of a university commitment to sustainability.