Publication of a landmark government study probing whether diesel engine exhaust causes lung cancer in miners — already 20 years in the making — has been delayed by industry and congressional insistence on seeing study data and documents before the public does. Particles emitted in diesel exhaust are ultrafine — "smaller than a virus." These diesel particles, coated with toxic chemicals and metals, can penetrate cells and cause cancer and other diseases. See URL for more information: http://www.iwatchnews.org/2012/02/06/8088/landmark-diesel-exhaust-study-stalled-amid-industry-and-congressional-objections

It's just a matter of time before big oil will take all your money. Lets face it EV's are the answer. Our enonomy is hurting because of gas prices and we can do something about it. EV's are being made today with a range of 300 miles and they will get better. It's time to get our politicians out of the pockets of big oil and get Obama to offer the big three auto makers more incentives to produce lower priced EV's. The air you breath will be cleaner and the Oil Co's will hate you for buying an EV.

Minnesota currently spends more than $20 billion a year importing polluting energy from other states and nations. There is no need for us to be sending all those dollars out of state when Minnesota has a vast, untapped solar resource. In fact, Minnesota ranks in the top ten for solar energy generation potential, and it’s time to take advantage!

Missouri's proposed renewable energy standard provides a chance to bring clean energy jobs to missouri, control rate hikes from utilities, and keep money in the state that is currently sent to Wyoming for coal. By 2025, Missouri investor owned utilities would be required to have 25% of their energy come from clean, renewable sources like solar, wind, and hydropower. Other states have set identical or similar goals and are well on the way to meeting them, so can we. But to do it, we need the help of volunteers gathering signatures to put this initiative on the ballot.

Illinois has many watersheds that are not safe for drinking. There are very few inspectors to keep track of all of the water supplies and unfortunately, they often do not follow through with giving citations to communities that are in clear violation of EPA drinking standards and are not aggressive enough about expecting those in violation to make necessary changes to ensure safe drinking water. Contaminants such as vinyl chloride from nearby landfills, dangerous levels of nitrates, water not treated for bacteria, and nuclear plants leaking radiation into groundwater are examples of what people unknowingly drink everyday. Please regulate the water supply appropriately and expect water inspectors to issue citations as needed and not turn a blind eye to them, our health depends on it, as water is a basic human necessity! Please make budget cuts someplace else that does not effect the health and safety of Illinois residents any further!

For 7 years, the Taylor Energy Company and the government of Louisiana have hidden from the general public the fact that a well 11 miles off the Louisiana coastline has been leaking steadily since 2004. A lawsuit was filed February 2012 in Federal District Court to make the company stop the leak, clean up the oil, and lift the veil of secrecy surrounding the spill.

Begin aggressive efforts to put all clean AND renewable energy technologies on the table for immediate phasing in efforts that will discourage continued fossil fuel exploitation including drilling for oil, natural gas and mining of "clean" coal. The real clean renewable technologies should include solar, wind, hydrogen, geothermal, electromagnetic, anti-gravity and zero point energy alternatives.

A commercial waste composting operation is proposing to locate on Archibald Ave, between Edison and Chino Ave. This means; PROPERTY VALUES WILL DROP from Bio Aerosols, unsightly truck traffic, odors, flies and dust will have an adverse effect on land values.

Congress has not taken the action necessary to extend the Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform legislation (US Senate Bill 1277). Biodiesel customers will experience a minimum increase of $0.50 per gallon. This credit supports energy independence, a sustainable future, and American jobs!

Saving the ocean and everything in it is an important topic because lots of animal species are going extinct and future generations wont live to see these beautiful creatures. Whaling is something that should be stopped and it doesn't help with saving the ocean.Some species of whales are going extinct. Another step in saving the ocean is to ban plastic bags because people don't know how to throw away their trash and throw it out on the streets and that goes to the drains and then to the ocean. Sea Turtles and many other sea life think its food an digest it and die.Also we need to find alternate ways to live off of other than oil. The BP oil shows how much people aren't careful with their ways **This page was created for a class project @ ECHS. The owners of this page is not affiliated with the person or organization represented. *

Many more would install Solar if the Utilities paid US for the energy we put INTO the grid, at the very same rate that the Utility charges for that same Energy to folks that take Energy OUT of the Grid! Why should the Utilities rip US off?

While the economy becomes more stagnate and the Bailded out banks hold on to cash, while the economy continues to tumble; WE, as Californian residents have an opportunity to continue the role of a "trend starter." There is no excuse as to why the banks are united on the notion not to lend, or to create a drastic and unfair qualifying methods, when they were in fact BAILED OUT! Our economy is in need of small business loans to small businesses. It is obvious now, that small businesses are the JOB creators! THE PEOPLE UNITED ARE TOO BIG TO FAIL. There fore we propose to Create a BOND, specifically designed to LENDING - LOW COST AND EASY QUALIFYING LOANS TO EVERY SINGLE HOUSEHOLD, EVERY ROOF TOP, AND EVERY PARKING LOT in California. NO credit required, only a good standing electricity utility account. PUT CALIFORNIA BACK TO WORK, AND THE REST OF THE NATION WILL FOLLOW!