Charlotte-Mecklenburg recycles plastics #1-5 and #7 however Harris Teeter continues to use only #6 plastic containers in their deli and produce departments. Please join me in requesting that they use only plastics that can be recycled.

In the wake of the recent blue marlin catch in Bermuda, do you think the Bermuda government should protect this species during critical spawning periods (March to June) considering conservationists worry that they are being unsustainably fished, particularly in the Atlantic?

I believe the right to have chickens in my yard is part and parcel of my right to self sustaining and environmentally sound living habits. I am able to provide a chemical free and organic food supply with high nutrient and protein value to my children at very little cost and work. It is my right to self determination that is being infringed upon. It is a violation of my civil liberties to be blocked in doing this while others who own two acres or more can own chickens on their property, my in Prince William County. In addition to the above, chickens eat harmful insects that can destroy your vegetable garden and provide excellent fertilizer to the garden through their droppings.

The Topanga Creek Watershed is a fragile and important ecosystem, home to over 8,000 people and a rich variety of native plants and animals, including endangered species. For many years community members have tried to stop the dispersal of toxic chemicals designed to kill unwanted plants and animals, and to urge the adoption of non-toxic methods of pest control. Despite our efforts, in April and May of 2012 Caltrans resumed spraying herbicide along the side of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, and California State Parks, along with our elected officials, have continued to allow herbicide to be dispersed in Lower Topanga. We are now calling for all citizens, elected officials, and entities operating in our watershed to finally respect the will of the community, and to end their participation in or support for this antiquated, short-sighted, and dangerous practice. For more information about the Topanga Creek Watershed Committee and non-toxic methods of weed and pest control, please go to www.TopangaCreekWatershedCommittee.org.

Science proves the use of pesticides in agriculture is deadly for honey bees. Currently, there is a petition alleging the EPA is in violation of federal law by allowing the continued “sale and use of clothianidin, a neonicotinoid pesticide.” If the petition is ineffectual the next step needs to be a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for negligence in not protecting honey bees.

Many people watch tv news if only to get the weather report. Invariably, the science of global warning is referenced like FOX news is balanced.

There are many of us older people and people with disabilities who have vision problems. I have found that I cannot read or even see very well with florescent lighting and it gives me headaches. I think it was unfair of the government to go ahead and attempt to eliminate incandescent bulbs without adequate input from we the people. The "reason" given was to cut energy and waste...these blurosent bulbs are environmentally hazardous

End the grip fossil fuels have on our economy, our security, our environment, and our government.

The proposed project is the construction of a 960 head (960 animal unit) beef cattle backgrounding facility. It will consist of one beef cattle confinement building measuring 100' by 544' utilizing a 84' by 160' by 12' deep in ground concrete manure storage structure in combination with a dry manure bed-pack manure storage system. The project is proposed by Mr. Barry Bradshaw of 145 Knox Road 200 North, St. Augustine, IL 61474 ( 309-337-6625 ) and is known as Four Aces, LLC. The proposed facility is to be located 3,900' west of Vermont, IL . This factory farm will pollute our drinking water since water table is high in this area. The heavy smell will make the town undesirable and the value of our houses will decline substantially. The air will be heavily polluted with methane and our health will suffer. The residents of Vermont were not asked to participate in the decision of location of this factory farm.

According to the Austin American Statesman, Trammell Crow Co. have been OKed by the city of Austin to start construction on a planned " two towers- each at least 30 stories tall- with 826 apartments, a 17-story hotel, a 28-story office tower and 82,000 square feet of retail space." The city of Austin is NOT holding the company responsible for going through the formal process or getting permits for the cutting down of 7 trees on site that are greater than 24 in. in diameter. Besides the construction itself creating an enormous amount of waste, the destruction of these trees is a waste of the uniqueness that Austin is. If Trammell Crow Co. is going to build in Austin they need to take responsibility in respecting the land they build on.

The term hydrofracking is misleading terminology. Since hydroelectric is the only hydro most people know about, the implicit harm and misleading nature of accidental logical connection of forms of power that are on opposite ends of the renewable energy spectrum shall be prevented. Hydraulic Fracturing has infiltrated many areas of the country already, many areas without hydroelectric opportunities. The scheme of paying certain people money to support this alleged clean technique, while stealing resources from states and neighbors, using methods which are unrelated to pure sand and water that people may infer, and a fracturing mixture that contains many chemicals to induce fractures in bedrock has many documented and undocumented harmful effects. No matter how many resources we scrape up using costly techniques such as this or tar oil sands, the resources will not last long enough nor will the environmental cost be justifiable in hindsight once the resources are gone. The costs will inevitably skyrocket and people will loose their ability to support themselves, taken once again by the entrepreneurial nature of such investments. It is no way to invest in the future, especially when safer cleaner techniques are available. We have enough resources already to build alternatives that will last into the future, tapping into what ought to be the final reserves of a dying species is avoidable and ought to be avoided. If we continue investing only in our selfish propellants we avoid addressing stability in our own futures on this planet.

The purpose of this petition is to stop, before it begins, sulfide mining in northern Minnesota. The rock formations containing MN's copper and nickel minerals also contain sulfur compounds. When millions of tons of this rock are exposed to water and air through mining, sulfuric acid is formed creating Acid Mine Drainage and leaching metals into ground and surface water. Superfund sites from sulfide mining require billions of dollars in clean-up costs. The jobs created by mining are few compared to the ones provided by the year round tourism that supports northeastern Minnesota. This pristine environment enjoyed by millions year round must be protected. Mining companies make many promises but they cannot guaranty accident free worksites.