Coal companies Ambre Energy and Arch Coal are seeking to build a coal export terminal, called Millennium Bulk Terminals, in Longview, WA. If we don’t stop it, the terminal would export up to 44 million tons of coal every year in huge ships down the Columbia River, out through some of the roughest and most dangerous ocean waters in the world and across the Pacific to Asia. The Millennium Bulk Terminals would be the largest permitted coal export facility in the United States. Right now, the three agencies involved in issuing permits (Washington Dept. of Ecology, Cowlitz County, WA, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) are trying to decide which impacts to take into account in their decision-making process. You can make a difference by telling these agencies just how important it is to deny the Millennium Bulk terminal proposal and keep dirty coal in the ground. Act now to speak out against this dirty business and say NO to one of the three proposed coal export terminals in the Northwest!

Many foods are being genetically modified, & We the People would like consumers to have the freedom to know whether or not what they are putting into their bodies fits their personal values so that they may choose according to their preferences.

As a mother and US citizen, I am appalled by how many climate stories are ignored by the major news organizations. It is time to talk about this broadly. Prime time news needs to cover: Major storms, biodiversity declines, resource depletions and regional instability that are all fueled by climate change. Meteorologists need to regularly discuss weather systems and how they are impacted by climate change. This is no longer a debate where climate deniers deserve equal airtime. That misleads the public by diluting the preponderance of supporting evidence. We know that most people are concerned about these issues, but despite the widespread concern, there is a culture of silence. Despite being an enormous, impending threat, climate change isn't being discussed nearly enough. The silence makes it easy for people to use denial or avoidance as their coping strategy, when the effective coping strategies are active engagement and large scale change. I am asking Time Warner and CNN, as the second largest media organization and a trusted news source, to please include regular discussions and news coverage of climate change. These issues are relevant across news categories and only by increasing discussions and awareness can we foster action.

I believe in truth in history and social justice and do not believe in oppression of peoples based on race, creed, religion, or any other reason that is unfair and unjust. This issue will set the historical record straight for my Native American brothers and sisters.

The Cape and Islands are an incredible place to visit, and even more so to live. Unfortunately, our lives here are threatened by the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth which has had numerous leaks lately. The power station has the same design that Fukushima had. Pilgrim pulls over 500 million gallons of water from Cape Cod Bay daily. The water is returned, much hotter, after cooling the reactor, thus killing countless fish and marine organisms which violates the Endangered Species Act. The state has admitted that in case of emergency at the plant, they would close the bridges, cutting off the Cape from any chance of evacuation by land. The plant needs to be closed NOW. Please sign our petition and let Gov. Patrick know you want to protect our beautiful Cape Cod and Islands, and that you want this addressed immediately.

Yesterday in Austin, TX (October 16, 2013), a 17-year-old student and father of a 1-year-old baby took a gun to school and shot himself at lunchtime in the school courtyard. I am reminded of my own personal gun tragedies every time I hear of killings with guns. The pain and guilt of losing a loved one tragically does not go away. I was 11 when my brother took his life with a family rifle. My severely depressed mother purchased a gun two years later and killed herself. Please help me change gun laws in the U.S.

the shutdown, cost billions a day, it hurt many small communities that surround the national parks. it has ruined peoples livelihoods, caused business' to close down, new businesses unable to open. sick patients could not enter vital clinical trials. it cost america over $24 billion dollars.

The National Park Service is composed of dedicated men and women who operate our National Park System with the upmost care and without deference to the political leanings of its visitors. They are the guardians of our national treasures. Like our men and women in military uniform, we need to protect them from political attacks. Please join me in signing this petition calling upon Republicans in Congress to stop the attacks against the National Park Service

For years, deniers of sound science have rejected everything from global warming to pollutants in our waterways. This approach has led to a significant rollback in key clean water protections: more than 59 percent of U.S. streams and 20 million acres of wetlands are vulnerable to toxic dumping and pollution. Fortunately, the Environmental Protection Agency has taken steps to address this error by relying on sound science to help restore these key protections. The EPA needs to hear from you: speak out for sound science and clean water. The EPA’s preliminary scientific report confirms that streams, wetlands, and floodplains—regardless of their size or how frequently they flow—are connected to downstream waters. The EPA must finalize this report and follow the science by restoring protections to waters that supply drinking water to 117 million Americans. Simply put, we need stronger protections for these critical watersheds. Your ability to fish in, swim in, and drink clean water is at stake! The Clean Water Act is our nation’s best guard against dirty and contaminated waters. Earthjustice has been working to defend and enforce the Clean Water Act for decades. Please join us in urging the EPA to finalize its Science Report quickly; follow its conclusions regarding the importance of ALL streams, wetlands, and open waters to U.S. waterways; and apply sound science to restore protections to these critical and interconnected water bodies.

I am a resident of wolf creek and I want what was originally told to us when we bought our home; retail stores and shops not condo projects.

This stretch of 172 is home to hundreds of school children who ride school buses every day. Drivers from NY and CT frequently travel this stretch of road in excess of 50 MPH and there have been multiple accidents over the past several years. For the safety of our children and overall quality of life, let's make Rt. 172 30 MPH like most other roads in our area.

The U.S. could default on its loans tomorrow if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling and end the shutdown. A default could be a financial disaster. Interest rates on most types of loans are projected to skyrocket. Inevitably, student loans would become a lot more expensive, and future borrowers who take out a new federal loans would be crushed by these rates.