Your 5 Minute Activist Links for March 12, 2008

** Ocean Conservancy **
Last year, Ocean Conservancy activists helped convince Congress to increase funding for programs that protect sea turtles. These crucial increases were a repudiation of efforts by the Bush administration to slash funding. But here they are again, right back at it, trying to cut funding this year. Programs designed to help sea turtles and similar efforts that protect rhinos, tigers, elephants, great apes and certain migratory birds need more funding not less.

Tell Congress to increase funding for these programs and provide the additional support that these animals desperately need.

** Courage Campaign **
From the Associated Press: "Military security contractor Blackwater Worldwide has pulled its plans to build a training facility in a remote area about 45 miles east of San Diego."

Send a message of congratulations to the people of Potrero by clicking here:
http://www.couragecampaign.org/congratulations

** Wilderness Society **
The BLM is busy greasing the skids so big oil companies can commercially develop more than two million acres of oil shale and tar sands in the West, no matter that the technology is unproven and may not be commercially viable for decades.

Tell the agency these special places should be protected from the ravages of such destructive energy development - not targeted for it.

Your 5 Minute Activist Links for Jan 30, 2008

** Public Citizen **
As our Senators are now drafting an economic recover plan of their own, and as they are filling them up with as many "Tax credits" to help everyone else except us working people, why not tell your Senators to Extend Renewable Energy Tax Credits.

** Earth Justice **
It's King Bush Vs Wolfs in the Northern Rockies. The King has plans to remove wolves from the endangered species list and will allow the states of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana to KILL 80 percent of ALL wolves remaining in the Northern Rockies! Click here to send a message to your Representatives and stop this senseless killing!

** Ocean Conservancy **
Join Ocean Conservancy's fight in protecting sea life. Click here and see what you can do today.

** Progressive Patriots Fund **
Continuing the fight against the flawed FISA Bill. Sign the petition and let your Voice be heard!

** Natural Resources Defense Council **
Urge your Senators to ratify the "Law of the Sea Treaty". Read about this important Treaty and sign the petition.