Jan 07, 2009 -- Fight the Right-Wing Wackos Links of the Day.

** 1Sky **
( http://www.1sky.org/ )

The Tennessee Coal Sludge Spill was not a natural disaster. This was a man-made disaster, directly tied to our reliance on fossil fuels. The disaster is 48 times larger than the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

There is no such thing as a clean cigarette, or clean cancer, and there is no such thing as clean coal. Yet last year alone, the Coal industry spent over $45 million trying to convince the American people that the dirtiest fuel on the planet is clean. It's simply not true.

In the face of this tragedy, the coal industry still wants to build more pollution-belching coal plants, and we cannot let that happen.

Tell Congress to support a federal moratorium on new coal-fired power plants that emit global warming pollution!
( http://action.1sky.org/t/1981/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=872 )

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** Friends of the Earth **
( http://www.foe.org/ )

Late last month, a large swath of Tennessee was flooded with toxic coal ash when a containment pond ruptured. The massive spill -- bigger than the oil released from the Exxon Valdez -- covered hundreds of acres of land, knocking homes off of their foundations and flowing into streams and the Clinch and Tennessee rivers. The spill is killing wildlife and poses long-term threats to human health and the environment.

Members of Congress need to hear from you, their constituents, that coal is public enemy number one.

A ban on new coal-fired power plants is needed immediately, and we must rapidly phase out existing coal facilities and replace them with clean energy alternatives and energy efficiency.
( http://action.foe.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26388 )

Dec 17, 2008 -- Fight the Right-Wing Wackos Links of the Day.

** Food and Water Watch **
( http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/ )

The USDA recently put out a proposal to deal with the issue of access to pasture for meat and dairy cows being raised as organic. It prohibits the use of feedlots for organic beef and dairy cattle. It’s time for the organic industry to level the playing field for family farmers and make sure that organic animals are raised in ways that meet consumers’ expectations.

Take action now to advocate for strict organic standards.
( http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/t/741/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26353 )

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** Jobs with Justice **
( http://www.jwj.org/ )

KeyBank was approved for $2.5 billion as part of the national bailout. But instead of using the money to give relief to those hardest hit in the current economy, KeyBank is using their bailout money to increase corporate profits by buying other banks and underwriting Oak Harbor Freight Lines, a company that has cancelled its retirees health care and violated US and international labor laws affecting hundreds of striking Teamsters in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Listen to an ad about KeyBank here.

Last week, Jobs with Justice Coalitions in Portland and Seattle protested at KeyBank branches as part of the People's Bailout National Week of Action. More actions are planned this week in six cities throughout the country.

Tell KeyBank: We won’t back down until we see justice!
( http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/keybank/ )

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** Friends of the Earth **
( http://www.foe.org/ )

President-elect Obama and Congress are working to pass a green-jobs economic stimulus package—but it is in danger of being hijacked by the road-building lobby, which wants billions of dollars for unnecessary new roads that would increase global warming pollution.

Transportation is responsible for 30 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and 70 percent of our oil consumption. By investing in clean transportation solutions including public transportation and smart growth, the stimulus package can create green jobs and reduce our dependence on oil.

Send Congress this simple message: New Roads = New Pollution. Keep the stimulus clean.
( http://action.foe.org/t/8489/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26352 )

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** Natural Resources Defense Council **
( http://www.nrdc.org/ )

Each spring, billions of birds descend on the wild Canadian boreal forest to build nests and raise their young. More than half of North America's bird species breed in the boreal, and for many, the ancient forest provides their only nesting ground. A stretch of just a few miles in this vast northern network of forests, lakes, river valleys and wetlands can support as many as 600 breeding pairs of migratory birds.

Yet critical nesting areas in the western boreal are under threat by tar sands production, a new type of oil development. In Alberta, tar sands mining and drilling cause significant bird habitat destruction. Toxic waste ponds result in up to 100,000 drowned and oil-drenched birds every year. And global warming changes already affecting boreal birds are exacerbated by the tar sands, which account for Canada's fastest growing source of global warming pollution.

But the Canadian government continues to allow expansion of mining and drilling for tar sands oil in the boreal forest, anticipating a growth from the current 1.3 million barrels per day to as high as 5 million barrels per day. If this destruction continues at the projected rate, as many as 166 million birds, including future generations, could be permanently lost.
What to do

Tell the Canadian government to protect bird habitat throughout the boreal forest by halting the expansion of tar sands mining.
( http://www.nrdconline.org/campaign/nrdcaction_121008 )

Your 5 Minute Activist Links for April 11, 2008

** 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!

Your 5 Minute Activist Links for Feb 1, 2008

** Union of Concerned Scientists **
This is your last chance to let your legislators know you want to improve the Food and Farm Bill!

** Human Rights First **
Elect to End Torture! Sign the Petition Today!

** AFL-CIO Working Families **
Presidential hopeful (aka loser) Mitt Romney's firm that he co-founded, Bain Capital, continues to undermine worker agreements between farm workers and other loser companies like McDonalds. Tell the jerk to restore dignity to farm workers!

** Friends of the Earth **
Tell your Senators to either fix the Lieberman-Warner bill, by scrapping the corporate pork and delivering needed pollution reduction targets, or ditch it!