We have known about the environmental crisis approaching since I was in college in 1966! I am sick of Washington denying and ignoring the fact that OUR PLANET IS BEING DESTROYED. I want them to enact bills that will save the water table,the oceans,the air, and the temperature. It could be the catalyst for the greatest scientific period ever.

Hydrofracking will destroy New York's abundance of fresh water. Bottom line: this is our WATER. 50% of cement casings in these gas wells FAIL within 30 years of use, releasing hundreds of neurotoxins, plastics, natural gas, and other chemicals into our WATER. DO NOT allow the gas industry to drill in New York. What's at stake here is much more important than profit. These rigs must be safe for use forever otherwise they put our water in immediate danger of being undrinkable; and as of right now, they're clearly not safe.

Although my only involvement in this issue is as a consumer and taxpayer, I believe there should be restrictions agreed to and put in place before any approval process.

The U.S is the leading importer of hemp. Yet, it is still illegal for farmers in the U.S to produce. You can make environmentally friendly fuels for gas and diesel engines. Hemp fiberboard is four-times stronger than plywood. The paper you produce from it is stronger than paper from trees and recycles better too. One acre of hemp absorbs more greenhouse gases than and acre of trees. The Omega 3s from this plant are in the optimal ratio and hemp food products are excellent in protein. There is no way you can test positive from the hemp food products. The list of uses for this incredible plant goes on and on. In short, our state needs this economic and environmental boost. Let's work together to get this changed.

Stop pandering to businesses just because it's "good for business." There are many ways of doing business that do not harm people. It is disgusting that this bromide is used again and again in the name of allowing pollution, or allowing a company whose only concern is profit (never mind the repercussions), to do what they want without restraint.

There is no cause for this sound testing to harm any thing or one.There is other ways to do this...

Royal Dutch Shell is poised to begin drilling 5 exploratory wells in the Arctic, once issued permits by the Obama Administration. Shell has never drilled in Arctic conditions before, coupled with the fact that this area has no infrastructure nor proximity to any human population centers that might respond in the event of a spill. Shell has formed such a ludicrous contingency plan, that in the event of a late summer spill when the Arctic begins to freeze over, of waiting until spring time to address the issue. If this eventually happens, Shell is prepared to allow oil to gush into the pristine Arctic waters for at least 180 days before responding. This cannot stand.

The world is getting warmer and greenhouse gases from fossil fuels are contributing significantly to this effect. This year has been the hottest on record for the U.S. and the thirteen warmest years for the planet have all occurred since 1998. Although difficult to prove for individual cases, recent droughts, temperature records, and extremely intense tornadoes and hurricanes are predicted by climate models and may be attributed to climate change.

The Democratic Board of Supervisors in Fairfax, VA is suing the federal EPA to forestall requirements to clean up the Accotink watershed. The decision to sue was made in a closed meeting - no sunshine here! While the watershed is an environmental nightmare, the lawsuit is a developer's dream come true!

For too long, corporate interests have stalled government progress on the issue of climate change, keeping our representatives from taking action and fully informing the public about this global threat. After the latest batch of wildfires have ravaged Colorado, we can no longer allow this inaction and disinformation to remain steering the public dialog and reactions. For years scientists warned that due to the overly dry conditions in Colorado, our 'table was set' for the brutal wildfire we have faced this year, but still our representatives continue to deny that the climate is making us less safe and much more vulnerable. We need to stand up and demand that our representatives take action to protect the safety of it's people, and they are not doing so by allowing corporate interests to prevent the state from moving on the surrounding issues and threats that climate change has presented across the globe, let alone here in Colorado. We want our elected officials to start introducing bills that will help address the issue of climate change before it is too late. We want regulations put in place, not just on a state level, but for our representatives to start leading others and introduce federal legislation to help ensure the sustainability and safety of the people they represent, and the country they are tasked with protecting.

I live in Michigan and the weather here has been devastating...fruit crops have been lost because of the unusually high temperatures in March and freezes in April. We have been dealing with regular temperatures in the 90s and over 100 degrees. There is drought throughout the state. I'm concerned that Congress is not doing enough to address the issue of climate change that no longer is an issue for the future but is an issue that needs to be dealt with now.

I think recycling is very important and I notice when the take-out containers from fast food are not recyclable. Some companies have made a point of it, but one of the biggest, MacDonalds, does not. All fast food containers and packaging should be marked for recycling.