Extreme oil extraction methods, including fracking, acidization, and steam flooding (collectively called "fracking" in this petition), are a threat to our water, air, jobs, and health, and add to global warming. Why is this important? Fracking (short for "hydraulic fracturing") is an extreme method of oil and gas extraction that involves high-pressure injection of vast quantities of fresh water, sand and toxic chemicals deep underground – endangering Californians' health, safety, and jobs. Big Oil hopes to expand fracking in California, especially targeting the Monterey Shale formation, which lies under much of California including parts of Alameda County. Did you know there are already several oil wells in Alameda County? In the last ten years, fracking has expanded rapidly in states like Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Texas, and Colorado. Residents living near fracking operations suffer from constant floodlighting at night and noise, endless diesel truck traffic, toxic spills, contaminated groundwater and streams, air pollution which sickens neighbors, increased crime, and falling property values. If Big Oil gets its way, it could spell ruin for California farmers and vineyards. Appallingly, even in severe drought, Big Oil regularly outbids farmers for water rights in order to obtain the huge quantities of fresh water that fracking requires. And the toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and radioactivity associated with fracking operations often contaminate the soil, air, and water, sicken and kill wildlife, livestock, and people, and trigger earthquakes. Despite the clear potential risks posed to Californians by Big Oil’s plans to expand fracking in our state, legislation in 2013 that would have placed a moratorium on fracking was subverted into a law to weakly regulate it, and Governor Brown appears eager to encourage the expansion of these toxic processes. That's why we have to take matters into our own hands and ban fracking at the local level. Cities and counties in California have broad authority to ban the surface activities which support fracking, and it’s up to us to support our local officials stepping in where the state government has failed to protect us. Local bans on fracking may also be one of the most effective strategies for winning change at the state level. A growing wave of cities and counties in California is rejecting fracking, which puts increased pressure on Sacramento to ban fracking in all the whole state. Hundreds of communities across the country, from New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, to Colorado and New Mexico have successfully passed local bans or moratoriums on fracking in order to protect their water, homes, and health, and pressure state officials to act. Now it's up to us: Even if you have signed other anti-fracking petitions, please sign this petition to ban fracking in Alameda County.

During my life of more than six decades, I've seen and experienced many forms of brutality, both obvious and more subtle. I've seen and experienced brutality from parents toward their own children, the rich toward the poor, one skin color against others, and many other forms. I've also seen the reverse of each one of these and violence in each group against others in the same group. This violence is endemic on individual, group, and institutional levels. Humanity has been brave enough to evolve communication tools that today show us, in real time, the extent of our own brutality. We see up close that the human heart is in pain, and we all know it now! In contemplating this terrible condition I find that the seed of humanity's misery is hidden in the heart. A clear vision communicates that the contemplation of one's heart is where humanity finds the peace that forgives, heals and brings compassion. Therefore, the challenge facing all of us, individually and collectively, adults and children, rich and poor, people of all skin colors, and everyone everywhere is to take the first step toward acknowledging that our heart is in pain before we point the finger at one another. Throughout the centuries, we all have allowed dehumanization, and now it must end. Looking deep within our hearts, we must facilitate listening and dialoguing with others and, especially, our children. To be more exact, this must be the heart of the education process. We know it, and we can make it happen! Please support the creation of a national coalition involving all sectors of the community both public and private for the establishment of a Summer National Community Laboratory Initiative as the venue to do this work.

Because it is a law that has imprisoned MANY people that had no intention of hurting anyone.. were in the wrong place at the wrong time .A drug Deal Gone Bad, if you will! It is Unconstitutional and cruel and unusual punishment! The time should fit the Crime . Please Do Away with this Law!!My son has a History with drugs and was doing so good..ran into a friend from the ole days... went to a strip Club and almost didn't make it home. Well he didn't actually ...he ended up in Prison! Please abolish this Law.. Ryan Holle was at home asleep and a friend borrowed his car.. Hes doing Life as well! this is just 2 of thousands of unbeleavable stories.. It's WRONG Sir It is NOTHING BUT WRONG and someone needs to fix it! Please be The One..

Perelman Jewish Day School teachers have been unionized for nearly four decades. Suddenly in March the schools board of directors withdrew recognition of the teachers’ union. Neither parents nor teachers had a voice in this decisions. The board met in secret for nearly a year, while refusing to sit down with the teachers’ negotiating team. Conservative Judaism is clear on workers' rights and employee unions. In a 2008 Teshuva, the Rabbinic Assembly ruled that Jewish employers are required to treat employees with respect and dignity, not interfere with union organizing and should hire union employees whenever possible. A school that teaches Jewish values should demonstrate Jewish values as well. The school should immediately reverse course and work with the teachers, rather than attacking them.

I have worked for Pizza Hut/NPC for the last 4 years. When I started, I was making full minimum whether in store or out on deliveries. Last Year in May, there were several of us in my store that were still making full minimum wage. Pizza Hut had their major meeting retreat, and when our manager came back, she informed us that we "grandfathered" drivers were being put on split-pay effective May 29, 2013. I used to be able to pay all my bills on time, but now I am late on everything due to this pay scheme. I get food stamps, but they don't help with the bills.

This petition is to hopefully HELP our unemployed Americans who so desirably need this extension please please HELP

Nea and ACLC staff want you to know there’s very little time left to settle our contract for next year.

Americans' tax dollars have paid to protect our public lands for the public interest, and for future generations. Our watersheds, airsheds, ecosystems and our own health all depend upon these lands remaining unspoiled. Local economies depend upon these lands being protected, as well. Home-grown tourism, hospitality and recreation are clean industries that supply thousands of local jobs and invest profits in the local communities instead of off-shore accounts. Protection of our public lands serves ALL citizens, and especially those who live and work near them. Allowing vigilante bullies and corporate-controlled politicians to stir up movements to wrest away these lands from the citizens who have paid to preserve and protect them from being despoiled for profit is NOT in the interests of the people of Utah nor their posterity. Nor is it in the interests of United States citizens whose taxes support these lands, nor the visitors who enjoy their unspoiled beauty, clear skies, clean water, starry nights, as well as the chance to recreate, hunt, fish, explore, and honor the ancients cultures who inhabited them.

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ChestFest 2015 is a community fundraiser and day of celebration. Let's keep it going!

Those of us who love the beauty of Taylors Falls, Minnesota, worry about the risk to our businesses, and our more than 300,000 annual visitors, if Superior Silica Sands is allowed to transport hundreds of trucks daily through Taylors Falls to North Branch. We want North Branch to say "no" to Superior Silica Sands, and we urge Superior Silica Sands to NOT route trucks through Taylors Falls.

Many job seekers are without funds and have had to borrow from family or friends to survive. Many cannot pay rent or mortgages, and back debts mount. But, more importantly this is a failure to the thousands of job seeking Americans ( including a high percentage of veterans )who are legally due these funds. The money has been set aside and when released it will immediately flow back into the economy.