** Earth Justice **
Right now, Congress is considering the Clean Water Restoration Act, important legislation that clarifies that federal safeguards against water pollution must protect all waters of the United States. Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate held an important hearing on this bill, and the House of Representatives will hold a hearing April 16. Now is the time to tell Congress to stand up for clean water and support the Clean Water Restoration Act!
** Friends of the Earth **
Last week, Friends of the Earth called for the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson. Recently, Administrator Johnson, in lockstep with the Bush White House, has gone into overdrive to undermine or damage many environmental standards before a new administration takes over. Our goal is to generate enough pressure to get Johnson out early, or at least to call enough attention to his misdeeds to impede his under-the-radar slash and burn effort at the EPA.
We have come up with a creative way to publicly present our demand: we are going to present a massive "dismissal notice" signed by thousands of Americans to Johnson and we want you to sign on at: http://www.foe.org/dismiss_EPA
FOE Action #2: Don't Buy It: Keep Cloned Meat Off Grocery Shelves
FOE Action#3: Tell Houghton Mifflin global warming isn't a matter of debate!
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Showing posts with label Global Warming. Show all posts
Friday, April 11, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Your 5 Minute Activist Links for April 1, 2008
** Amnesty International **
Demand the release of 15 Tibetan monks who were detained on March 10 for staging a peaceful demonstration in Barkhor, Lhasa, the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region. There is no information on their current whereabouts or of any charges brought against them. They are at high risk of torture and other ill treatment.
** American Jewish World Service **
The genocide in Darfur has entered its sixth year. The Sudanese government has reinvigorated its campaign to frighten, displace and kill civilians, raising fears of an increasingly deadly cycle in the ongoing conflict.
Congress will soon determine funding levels of U.S. international assistance—money that can be used immediately to help meet the needs of the Darfuri people. AJWS needs your help to ensure that Congress provides adequate funding for both humanitarian aid and peacekeeping.
Click here to take action now.
** Working America **
We are approaching a critical moment in the campaign to stop the foreclosure crisis. The U.S. Senate is considering a bill (S. 2636) with a key provision that would fix bankruptcy policies to allow borrowers to restructure their mortgages in bankruptcy court.
Right now, more than 600,000 families may lose their homes. We can stop this from happening, but we need our senators to do the right thing.
Can you urge your senators to vote to let families restructure their mortgages in bankruptcy?
** League of Conservation Voters **
2007 was the earth's second warmest year on record - only 2005 was warmer. And last week scientists discovered a piece of Antarctica the size of Connecticut is breaking off.
Please join me in telling the House: Global warming is the greatest environmental crisis we face, and we need solutions now!
** Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA!) **
Now more than ever America needs relief from the housing and mortgage crisis. As many as 3 million families face foreclosure. In 2007 alone, 232,000 construction workers lost their jobs. And the crisis threatens retirement security.
But under a little-known provision of the Foreclosure Prevention Act pending in Congress, corporate homebuilders would get as much as $33 billion in tax breaks—even though they made billions in profits through subprime lending and speculative investors that helped create the current crisis.
Much of the Foreclosure Prevention Act provides needed help for families in distress, but it should not reward corporations that put them in distress. Tell your Senators now!
Demand the release of 15 Tibetan monks who were detained on March 10 for staging a peaceful demonstration in Barkhor, Lhasa, the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region. There is no information on their current whereabouts or of any charges brought against them. They are at high risk of torture and other ill treatment.
** American Jewish World Service **
The genocide in Darfur has entered its sixth year. The Sudanese government has reinvigorated its campaign to frighten, displace and kill civilians, raising fears of an increasingly deadly cycle in the ongoing conflict.
Congress will soon determine funding levels of U.S. international assistance—money that can be used immediately to help meet the needs of the Darfuri people. AJWS needs your help to ensure that Congress provides adequate funding for both humanitarian aid and peacekeeping.
Click here to take action now.
** Working America **
We are approaching a critical moment in the campaign to stop the foreclosure crisis. The U.S. Senate is considering a bill (S. 2636) with a key provision that would fix bankruptcy policies to allow borrowers to restructure their mortgages in bankruptcy court.
Right now, more than 600,000 families may lose their homes. We can stop this from happening, but we need our senators to do the right thing.
Can you urge your senators to vote to let families restructure their mortgages in bankruptcy?
** League of Conservation Voters **
2007 was the earth's second warmest year on record - only 2005 was warmer. And last week scientists discovered a piece of Antarctica the size of Connecticut is breaking off.
Please join me in telling the House: Global warming is the greatest environmental crisis we face, and we need solutions now!
** Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA!) **
Now more than ever America needs relief from the housing and mortgage crisis. As many as 3 million families face foreclosure. In 2007 alone, 232,000 construction workers lost their jobs. And the crisis threatens retirement security.
But under a little-known provision of the Foreclosure Prevention Act pending in Congress, corporate homebuilders would get as much as $33 billion in tax breaks—even though they made billions in profits through subprime lending and speculative investors that helped create the current crisis.
Much of the Foreclosure Prevention Act provides needed help for families in distress, but it should not reward corporations that put them in distress. Tell your Senators now!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Just say no to right-wing extremists!
Take your first steps in making The United States a real democracy again. Here's a couple of Actions that I suggest everyone take a look at and then send your Leaders in Washington an e-mail!
** NARAL - Pro-Choice America
King Bush continues to attempt to deny women their right to choose. With his nonimation of Mr. Richard Honaker, he continues to side with right-wing extremists. Click here and Tell the Senate NO to Richard Honaker!
** League of Conservation Voters
Tell Congress they must act on Global Warming NOW! Congress is getting ready to set their 2008 agenda and now is the time to tell them what you think. Click here and Tell Congress to make Global Warming a Priority!
** Defenders of Wildlife
It's King Bush vs the Polar Bears. Actually, it's about the large amount of $$$ the oil companies give to Bush and his cronies vs anything and everything that stands in their way. Tell King Bush to protect Polar Bears and stop this nonsense.
** Care2: The Petition Site
Get Involved with grassroots petition signing. Find your cause and let your voices be heard.
** NARAL - Pro-Choice America
King Bush continues to attempt to deny women their right to choose. With his nonimation of Mr. Richard Honaker, he continues to side with right-wing extremists. Click here and Tell the Senate NO to Richard Honaker!
** League of Conservation Voters
Tell Congress they must act on Global Warming NOW! Congress is getting ready to set their 2008 agenda and now is the time to tell them what you think. Click here and Tell Congress to make Global Warming a Priority!
** Defenders of Wildlife
It's King Bush vs the Polar Bears. Actually, it's about the large amount of $$$ the oil companies give to Bush and his cronies vs anything and everything that stands in their way. Tell King Bush to protect Polar Bears and stop this nonsense.
** Care2: The Petition Site
Get Involved with grassroots petition signing. Find your cause and let your voices be heard.
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