Thanks to a state law passed in 2007, Colorado's for-profit utilities, like Xcel Energy, have eliminated energy waste equivalent to 210,000 households, reducing over a million tons of air pollution and saving millions of dollars. Now, however, Xcel wants to roll back their effective energy savings programs by a third, and they’re asking the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to let them do it. Stand up for Colorado energy efficiency: Tell the PUC to stop Xcel's energy savings rollback. Comments are due to the PUC by April 21st, so we need to act fast. And the PUC doesn't get a lot of public comments so trust me: your voice can make a difference. Sign the petition and we'll hand deliver it by the 21st.

I'm nervous that this might not pass again...and upset at the thought that we might lose the House reform of the tip credit.

I am tired of the apathy of this country. The way we see democracy as a "who the ufck cares" issue. This is why we have crazy people in gov ruining "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness" for the masses. To you, the masses, I say PARTICIPATE! If we institute mandatory voting on all levels and for all issues up to and including presidential elections, then we make sure that everyone gets to vote and every vote will be counted.

A traffic accident is a horrible event. Aside from the obvious, this creates a dangerous scenario for the everyday driver. Many passers-by are focused on the accident, and not on the road, compounding the problem, and possibly leading to additional collisions. "Rubber necking" also creates a traffic flow issue, and keeps everyone from getting where they need to be. Let's try implementing a time proven system started in the UK . Responders would erect a temporary fabric wall that blocks the accident from the view of the public. With nothing to look at, the traffic will flow normally, and drivers will remain alert. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120810121037/http://www.highways.gov.uk/business/26118.aspx

I see mile-long Bakken oil trains⎯each carrying approximately 3 million gallons of volatile crude oil⎯roll through my small Skagit Valley community nearly every day. If all oil-by-rail permit requests are approved, many more potentially explosive oil trains will travel through Washington state every day. The dangers to the health and safety of our communities and our environment of transporting oil by rail, given the flammability of Bakken crude oil, the poor safety record of the tank cars currently carrying the oil, and the increased number of derailments as more trains transport oil, need to be studied and addressed before allowing more oil-by-rail trains to travel through Washington state.

Engineering Technologists are sometimes subjugated to the level of Technician in many organizations effectively reducing the salaries of the individuals. This has a profound effect on their livelihoods. This is especially apparent with young graduates. When this occurs it nullifies the junior and senior years of academia and the individuals are left with student loan payments that command a higher percentage of their paycheck. The individuals are paid at the Associate degree level rather than if they have achieved a Baccalaureate degree.

Since September 11, 2011, over 30,000 service members have been discharged for mental conditions that do not amount to a disability. Research supports that some of these conditions can be directly related to their military service. Currently service members discharged for medical conditions not amounting to disability can have their status reviewed. This right should also be extended to those with mental conditions.

I believe that our civil rights are being abused by the "for profit" prisons. We are all personally affected by this issue even if it has not touched us personally.

The United States has the highest documented incarceration rate of any nation.When prisoners(Known as Residents at the Tacoma Facility) are a source of revenue for private companies this rate is only going to increase. Our tax dollars should not be wasted on this failed for profit prison(Detention Center).

We can't let the 2014 elections be marred by robbed voting rights.

If we keep letting schools ignore students' rights and work with politicians to silence young critics, we can't call ourselves a democracy.

Natives aren't costumes white people can take on and off.