Action Alerts

1Sky: Tell Obama & McCain: We Need Clean Energy, Not ‘Clean Coal’
During the Vice Presidential debate, both Senator Biden and Governor Palin touting their support for “clean coal”. But both presidential campaigns and Congress are missing the point: Conventional coal-burning power plants are the leading cause of global warming pollution in the United States. “Clean Coal” is a myth–a contradiction in terms. Coal companies claim they can develop coal plants at some point in the distant future that will capture and sequester carbon pollution. But carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is unproven and exorbitantly expensive.

Alaska Wilderness League: Expose the 2,000 Acre Hoax
Rep. Boehlert said it best in 2003: “The proponents of drilling add insult to injury with their spurious arguments in favor of drilling. It is only a few thousand acres, they say. That is like saying, do not worry, the tumor is only in your lungs. The drilling will have impacts that will affect wildlife throughout the area.” Big Oil says it only wants to drill in 2,000 acres, but their operations will sprawl across the entire Arctic Refuge just like 1,800 acres of Turnpike slices all across New Jersey. A network of drill sites, pipelines, roads, airstrips, and other infrastructure will effectively destroy one of the most important wildlife sites in North America. We can’t let the media perpetuate this myth. Help us fight spin with facts by writing a short letter to the editors of your local newspapers.

American Freedom Campaign: Bush Illegally Turns Army Inwards – Urge Moderators to Raise Issue During Presidential Debates
[W]e should all be deeply disturbed by the news that President Bush has assigned the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team to be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army component of Northern Command (NorthCom). According to an article in Army Times, the soldiers could be called upon for a variety of tasks, including quelling “civil unrest.” They are apparently engaged in training with shields and batons, beanbag bullets, and Tasers. We need to raise awareness about this threat to our liberty immediately. The American Freedom Campaign believes the best method available at the moment is to send an email to the hosts of the next two presidential debates, urging them to ask the candidates whether they would fully enforce the Posse Comitatus Act.

Audubon: Protect Sage Grouse Habitat from Reckless Oil & Gas Development
The Greater Sage-grouse needs your help! Its population has declined as much as 93% from presumed historic levels due to habitat loss, the invasion of exotic species in the sagebrush steppe ecosystem, the pressure of drought, and the upswing of West Nile virus. Now, a new threat—accelerated oil and gas development in the bird’s shrinking habitat—has stressed the Greater Sage-grouse population almost to the point of no return.

Forest Ethics: Keep the promise: Protect the Great Bear Rainforest
Back in April, nearly 5,000 ForestEthics supporters wrote the government of British Columbia asking them to legislate all the parks in the Great Bear Rainforest, as they had announced they would in 2006. Thanks to your continued support, the provincial government acted, putting forward legislation that completes the protection of two million hectares (five million acres) in the Great Bear Rainforest! 

 This puts us a big step closer to the conservation goal. There are 4.4 million hectares of rainforest outside of the protected areas. Now, we must continue to encourage the province to follow through with the rest of the promise to achieve full ecosystem-based management for the entire area. With your help again, we can secure a green future for the whole Great Bear Rainforest.

In Defense of Animals (IDA): Take Action for Truth in Fur Labeling
U.S. law allows clothing designers and retailers to omit, on their labels, any mention of animal fur on fur-trimmed jackets. They are even allowed to dye real fur to make it look fake, and sell it without mentioning on the label that it is real fur. And “Asiatic raccoon” on a garment label means that the fur is really from a raccoon dog who may have been skinned alive. Consumers deserve to know if animal fur is on a garment, and the real name of the animal.

National Wildlife Federation (NWF): Urge the EPA to Take Action on Global Warming!
The Environmental Protection Agency has repeatedly refused to take meaningful steps to control the pollution that causes global warming–arguing that it does not have the authority to do so. However, the US Supreme Court has rejected that argument, confirming that the EPA does have authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act if they “endanger public health and welfare.” This landmark decision has caused the EPA to ask the public a very simple question: Do greenhouse gases that cause global warming endanger public health and welfare?

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Tell Armani to Keep his Fur-Free Pledge
Last year, Giorgio Armani told Time magazine, “I spoke with the people from PETA, and they showed me some materials that convinced me not to use fur.” Mr. Armani was then added to our list of fur-free designers, which includes Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole, and Stella McCartney, just to name a few. Now, however, Armani has gone back on his word. His latest collections include fur-trimmed jackets, fur-hemmed skirts, floral-printed fur coats, and even fur-trimmed snowsuits for babies.

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM): ATTENTION: DO YOU OR ANY OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS, OR PATIENTS OWN STOCK IN FORD, GENERAL MOTORS, MOLSON COORS BREWING, SEARS, OR WALGREENS?
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is working on a campaign to require prominent companies to implement meaningful written policies designed to maximize donations to charities that promote human health while avoiding unnecessary cruelty to animals. Many companies spend enormous sums funding charities that engage in cruel and unscientific animal experiments and PCRM wants to bring such wasteful spending to an end. We are in the process of filing a number of shareholder resolutions requesting that such policies be adopted and enforced. We are in need of persons owning stock in the above listed companies to support these resolutions. Our deadline for filing these resolutions is approaching, as early as the first full week in October, so we need to hear from you as soon as possible.

The Wilderness Society: Help Protect Oregon Wilderness!
If you appreciate opportunities for quiet recreation, you’ll want to protect the, spectacular Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in southwest Oregon. The Forest Service is currently deciding how much of the forest should be exposed to the roar of dirt bikes, ATVs, and other off-road vehicles. Your opinions about how this national gem should be managed can make all the difference in the world. Add your personal touch to the letter below, or just send it as is.

Newsletters

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): eNews Alert, October 3, 2008
Wanted: Photos of Your Best-Dressed Pet

Best Friends: eNews, October 2, 2008
Challenge or opportunity? Frankie can tell you…

Center for Biological Diversity: Endangered Earth Online, No. 428, October 2, 2008
Endangered Earth: Feds Flout Uranium Ban, Court Kills Wolf-kill Plan

In Defense of Animals (IDA): IDA eNews: 10-02-08
World Farm Animals Day!

United Poultry Concerns (UPC): Poultry Press, Fall 2008, Volume 18, Number 3
“What Wings Are For” – The Story of Ruby and Ivy & more

Petitions

Demand the Clean Energy Future We Deserve

STOP AERIAL GUNNING OF ALASKA’S WILDLIFE

Care2 sponsors IAMS animal cruelty!

Ban the Inhumane Shooting of Flying Foxes in NSW

Draconian bylaw aims to murder cats & dogs [South Africa]

Upcoming Events

In Defense of Animals (IDA): World GO VEGAN Days Are Almost Here! – Saturday October 25 to Friday October 31
IDA’s World GO VEGAN Days is an annual event to educate people about the vegan lifestyle. Promoting veganism through outreach events and the media, our annual World GO VEGAN Days is helping make the word “vegan” a household term.

Miscellaneous

Candid Answers: Voter Guide for the Environment

Your Daily Click-Through Reminders

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