The national Clean Power Plan will put limits on carbon pollution from power plants for the first time. The policy will save lives by reducing dangerous air pollution that triggers asthma and other respiratory diseases. But dirty energy interests, together with their allies in Congress, are aggressively working to derail it. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to push legislation in the U.S. Senate soon to delay adoption of the new carbon pollution limits for a year or more. His ultimate goal is to kill the Clean Power Plan altogether. Senator McCaskill is under heavy pressure to vote for Senate legislation to postpone the shift to clean energy our kids need and deserve. Given the current and growing threat posed by climate change, delaying action is a high risk gamble with our children’s future. Missouri is already feeling the impacts of climate change, and kids living near coal-fired power plants are suffering from high rates of asthma. Recent scientific studies estimate that the Clean Power Plan will save thousands of lives per year, and prevent 150,000 asthma attacks. So the sooner limits are placed on carbon pollution from power plants, the sooner asthma and other diseases linked to power plant pollution will be reduced. In addition to combating climate change and air pollution, the Clean Power Plan will help boost the rapidly growing clean energy economy. A recent study found that the Clean Power Plan will help generate nearly 300,000 new solar, wind and other clean energy jobs in Missouri and throughout the country. The sooner the Clean Power Plan is implemented, the sooner Missouri will expand investments in the kid safe, climate safe energy. The only beneficiary of delaying the Clean Power Plan would be big polluters, who could continue dumping unlimited carbon pollution into our air for a year or longer. Let’s send Senator McCaskill a clear message to put the interests of our kids and climate before polluters. Ask Senator McCaskill to support adoption of the Clean Power Plan right away, without delay. Thank you for taking action!

The national Clean Power Plan will put limits on carbon pollution from power plants for the first time. The policy will save lives by reducing dangerous air pollution that triggers asthma and other respiratory diseases. But dirty energy interests, together with their allies in Congress, are aggressively working to derail it. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to push legislation in the U.S. Senate soon to delay adoption of the new carbon pollution limits for a year or more. His ultimate goal is to kill the Clean Power Plan altogether. While Illinois Senator Mark Kirk recently voted to acknowledge the scientific consensus on human-caused climate change, his party's leadership is strongly set against climate action. So he will be under heavy pressure to vote for Senate legislation to postpone the shift to clean energy our kids need and deserve. Given the current and growing threat posed by climate change, delaying action is a high risk gamble with our children’s future. Illinois is already feeling the impacts of climate change, and kids living near coal-fired power plants are suffering from high rates of asthma. Recent scientific studies estimate that the Clean Power Plan will save thousands of lives per year, and prevent 150,000 asthma attacks. So the sooner limits are placed on carbon pollution from power plants, the sooner asthma and other diseases linked to power plant pollution will be reduced. In addition to combating climate change and air pollution, the Clean Power Plan will help boost the rapidly growing clean energy economy. A recent study found that the Clean Power Plan will help generate nearly 300,000 new solar, wind and other clean energy jobs in Illinois and throughout the country. The sooner the Clean Power Plan is implemented, the sooner the state will expand investments in the kid safe, climate safe energy. The only beneficiary of delaying the Clean Power Plan would be big polluters, who could continue dumping unlimited carbon pollution into our air for a year or longer. Let’s send Senator Kirk a clear message to put the interests of our kids and climate before polluters. Ask Senator Kirk to support adoption of the Clean Power Plan right away, without delay. Thank you for taking action!

Tell the Oregon Legislature: We need paid sick time now! Everybody gets sick from time to time. But not everyone has the time it takes to recover. Right now nearly half (47%) of Oregon's private-sector workforce don't have the right to take even one day off when they or a family member is ill (that's 473,000 Oregonians without a single paid sick day—more people than the entire population of Eugene, Salem, Bend and Medford combined!). That’s not healthy for them, their workplaces, their families, their schools—or the people they serve. When workers earn sick time, everybody benefits. Take action today to let your state representatives know that you believe ALL workers in Oregon should have the opportunity to earn paid sick time off while they work.

This petition has been created to provide the residents of Wellington, Florida the full disclosure of knowing what is in our food supply and what is used as animal feed prior to public consumption. We have the right to make choices about what we want in our bodies and the environmental effect the pesticides and herbicides are having globally. As educated consumers, we want to be able to make wise food choices and that requires GMO labeling.

My Grandaughter was Killed on Mothers' Day may 10 , 2015

This petition was occasioned by the general concern over potential environmental consequences of an oil spill in the Arctic Ocean. It was triggered by President Obama's approval of Shell's application to drill there, but the overriding concern is about the long term consequences of the rush to drill by all 4 countries bordering the Arctic Ocean - which would significantly expand the overall effects of burning more and more fossil fuels rather than focusing on alternative energy sources. Hence, the petition is directed not only at President Obama, but also, and more importantly, at the UN. I have been personally affected as a professor at New York University Medical School, which was very heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy—a hurricane and flood whose intensity was arguably worsened by climate change. All my mice were lost, my major equipment was destroyed, and the animal quarters will never be rebuilt.

The toxic chemicals that are sprayed in the environment are very painful and destructive. The fumes of these chemicals are toxic to all living things. It attacks the Respiratory and Nervous System to create pain and disability, plus it can be fatalistic to those who are already vulnerable, such as in the case of asthma, respiratory diseases, heart and different organs of the body plus the elderly and children. It is vital to get these chemicals from the perpetrators to be tested and assessed, plus to make tools to be sensitive to these chemicals when sprayed in the environment. Recently, my friends, acquaintances and I became very sick from the fumes of the chemicals that caused a lot of pain through-out the body, swellings in joints, fever, cannot get out of bed, cannot eat, walk or sit up. The creators of these chemicals came up with a chemical that focuses on the Nervous System to disable completely. A person gets disabled over night, swellings in the joints of the body, pain all over, making it difficult to get out of bed. The symptoms are like Chikungunya (Chik V) when a mosquito bites, the sting gets into the Nervous System causing the same reaction but the blood test shows that it has a high blood count in Chik V, while breathing in chemicals has a normal blood count. Since side effects of these chemicals can be fatalistic, causing other health issues which had to be treated according to the individual symptoms and allergic reactions to these chemicals, it is vital to investigate this terroristic act thoroughly and stop this behavior. These chemicals create toxic fumes that are invisible to the naked eye, therefore, it is very important to investigate and stop the creation of these chemicals. Since the creators of these chemicals have found the Pathway of the Nervous System, they are focusing on the vital organs such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, uterus, private parts, mammary glands, pressure points of the body, and every other parts of the body that have the Nervous System. The symptoms of the Nervous System when attack by the chemicals are needle like, double needle, razor like, itching, cramping, throbbing, burning and sharp pain. The people need to know what is happening in the environment so that they can report it plus take care of themselves properly. The Respiratory System is also attack to cause coughing, difficult breathing, burning of the throat which caused coughing, and then it gets into the lungs to create bronchitis, then pneumonia. These chemicals create natural symptoms which confuses doctors and victims. People who are already sick can be vulnerable to other health issues which threaten the lives of the victims. For example, Sherry, my friend went in to see the doctor for stuffy nose and difficulty breathing. The doctor told her that she has asthma, yet she never had asthma in her life. Sherry for the second time got sick, this time her Respiratory System was attacked with the chemicals causing an allergic reaction which looks like asthma. If, this allergic reaction is not treated properly it gets into bronchitis then pneumonia. The doctors need to know what is happening in the environment and how the chemicals can create natural symptoms which confuse doctors and victims. Stop this entertainment that is dangerous to all life. Humanity must be protected now and for the future generation. This is the year of 2015; there are technologies and tools to investigate this horrible act. Therefore, it means that there has to be strong leadership to stop this behavior which is like "mob psychology", where people with low self esteem would follow a leader who determines to destroy and torture people for fun. This leader is an "out of the box" thinker and he was able to motivate others to find the Pathway on the Nervous System plus create chemicals for the Respiratory System which is the life support of all living things. It is vital to stop this harassment because the chemicals give out invisible fumes to destroy all life. Stop the creators and harassers from polluting the environment with these toxic chemicals and making them accountable for this terroristic act to cause pain, disability and death to some of the victims. Chemicals are dangerous to all life. Sign this petition to tell our leaders-Kamla Persad-Bissessar, President Obama, Prime Minister Cameron and Stephen Harper that it is vital to stop these harassers and creators of these chemicals in Trinidad where it is very hot. The creators are being very progressive and they are creating new chemicals that might not be detected if there are no tools to Investigate. This Investigation will help America, Canada, United Kingdom and other countries that might be affected with this terroristic act. Get your friends and family to sign this petition which will help protect lives and all living things in the environment.

When men and women go to fight for us it is our responsibility to make sure they come home. There are some things we can not control many of them do not make it home alive, but it is still our responsibility to make sure they do come home. Our Government sent men and women off to war and have not held up their end of the agreement, many of them are still POW or MIA. This petition is to reintroduce H.R. 231 and I know we haven't forgotten about the men and women still not accounted for lets make sure our Government doesn't forget they still have a job to do.

The public has lost all faith in our elected officials and government in general.Each party seems to have its own interests at heart,not what's good for all the people.If it's a crime to lie to the police,or perjure yourself in court - Why are they permitted to lie to the public they serve?

I'm tired of billionaires and corporations buying our elections and our politicians. It's supposed to be "We, The People", not "We, Big Money". Citizens United is just wrong.

63 year-old Mr. Henderson is suffering from a laundry list of medical conditions including HIV, hepatitis C and internal bleeding. The Parole Board believes that Mr. Henderson turned his life around and would be a great asset to his community. However, Gov. Beebe refused to commute Mr. Henderson’s sentence contrary to the Parole Board’s unanimous recommendation. Mr. Henderson should not die in prison. Gov. Hutchinson should right this wrong.

The Iowa State Board of Education is meeting this week to discuss whether to adopt new science standards for K-12 students that include climate change education. An Iowa science standards review team has recommended adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards, but vocal legislators and groups that deny climate science are trying to stop them. Thirteen states and the District of Columbia have already adopted the NGSS, which were developed by the National Academy of Sciences and science educators in 26 states, including Iowa. For the first time, all students in grades 8-12 would learn about the data and evidence that leads to the scientific consensus on climate change. But those who deny climate science are digging in against the standards. State Rep. Sandy Salmon (R-Janesville) introduced legislation in 2014 and this year to stop the NGSS from being adopted or implemented. She recently said, "The focus is on promoting the politically controversial topic of climate change, which is a highly debatable topic, man's impact on the environment, as a scientific fact." As you know, there is no debate among scientists about the fact of human-caused climate change. Given what's at stake for our kids and grandkids with climate change, learning about it at school is essential. A strong foundation in climate science will position students to help develop solutions. Please sign the petition calling on the Iowa State Board of Education to adopt Next Generation Science Standards that include climate science. Thank you for taking action! Sincerely, Maria Filippone Small business owner, physician, mother and Climate Parents member Des Moines, IA