Action Alerts

What do you think about the SCLC’s plan to honor Falcons player Michael Vick, who has been indicted on dogfighting charges?
Poll and story on AJC.com, 8/3/07

Environmental Defense (ED): Send Congress Their Global Warming To-Do List
We need your help to keep Congress focused on the need to pass strong global warming legislation this year.

National Wildlife Federation (NWF): Last Chance–Help Pass a Renewable Electricity Standard in the House Energy Bill
Urge Your Member of Congress to “Vote YES on RES!”

The Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS): Help End the Omak Suicide Race
It’s “The Deadliest Horse Race in the World” and it’s right here in Washington

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Action Alerts

Best Friends Animal Society: Selling Bunnies Is Selling Out

Corporate Accountability International: National Day of Action Today! Will Pepsi “Move the Mountain”?

Defenders of Wildlife: Take Action for Wildlife Conservation on Farm and Ranch Lands

Environmental Defense: Take Action for Tougher Air Pollution Standards

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Protect the Western Arctic Reserve

Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.

Help Get Justice for Bob! (Bob the Tortoise, that is; page last updated 7/19/07)

Bob the Tortoise on MySpace

Newsletters

The Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC): Dissent Is Patriotic: July 2007, Vol. 6, No. 6

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): BioGems News: July 2007

The Ocean Conservancy: eNewsletter: July 2007

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) Event: Diabetes Video Support Group Weekly Session

The Sierra Club: Club Currents: Volume VI, #74: July 24, 2007

Vegan Outreach: E-Newsletter, July 25, 2007

VegCooking.com: Recipe of the Week (Thai Vegetarian Chicken With Snow Peas)

Petitions

Stop using animals in the circus!

Stop Zoos from killing Tigers for collectors

Support Family Farms, NOT Mega-Farms

Environmental Demands

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Action Alerts

Center for Biological Diversity: Oppose Aerial Herbicide Spraying on Public Lands

The Center for Food Safety: House to Vote on Farm Bill - Take Action Today!

DawnWatch: CNN’s Paula Zahn to cover dogfighting, Thursday 7/26/07

DawnWatch: Dan Mathews “Committed” summer tour — July-August 2007

DawnWatch tip: NBC Nightly news on calls for bullfighting bans 7/23/07

DawnWatch: Extraordinary coverage and commentary from NPR’s Scott Simon, Weekend Edition Saturday, 7/21/07

DawnWatch: Newsday piece on runaway steer and vegetarianism 7/22/07

Defenders of Wildlife: We Can End Aerial Gunning of Wolves: Sign the Petition Today!

Earthjustice: Adopt the Sky

Earthjustice: Restore Balance on Our Public Lands!

Environmental Defense: Tell Congress to Support Conservation Friendly Farming

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM): The “Fairness in Farm and Food Policy” amendment to the 2007 Farm Bill

Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.

The Animal Welfare Institute: “Barbaric, Barbaric, Barbaric!” / Vick Dog Fighting Charges Symptomatic of a Larger Problem

Carnivals

Carnival of the Green #87 (July 23 @ Hippy Shopper)

Newsletters

Earthjustice e-Brief: July 2007

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Animal Update Online: July 2007

Sierra Club Insider: July 24, 2007

Petitions

Felony indictment for dog fighting in Georgia

Please help stop brutal murders of dogs in Chernihiv!

The animal welfare in Romania - Street cleansing with poison - Braila 2007

Stop Animal Cruelty Now!

SAY NO TO JAPANESE SCHOOLCHILDREN VIEWING WHALES BEING BUTCHERED

I am not a nugget!

Fight Against Asthma by Adopting the Sky!

Pledge to Live a One Planet Life!

Tim Horton’s - Making the Cups Recyclable!!!

Is God Green?

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UPDATE, 6/29/07:

Another alert, this one from the Natural Resources Defense Council:

Tell the EPA to reduce pollution from dirty trains and ships now

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a series of new standards that would help reduce the dangerous air pollution created by diesel ships. The EPA is accepting comments on its proposal through July 2nd, so send a message right away urging the agency to implement these improvements.

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Via Environmental Defense:

Support Cleaner Ships and Trains

Trains and ships are major sources of air pollution. Nationwide commercial ships and trains emit about 20% of the smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution and about 25% of diesel soot pollution from the transportation sector.

That’s why the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rules to clean up the pollution from trains and ships. And you have the chance to comment on their plan!

Take action! Voice your support for cleaner trains and ships - and ultimately healthier air. Comments are due by July 2nd so take action today!

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Via Environmental Defense:

Sign the Declaration of New Patriotism

Throughout history every generation has a unique challenge that tests its collective mettle. For us, that challenge is global warming.

That’s why we are inviting you to sign our Declaration of New Patriotism that thousands of our online activists and supporters helped draft.

We are hoping to collect at least 75,000 signatures to deliver to Congress by July 4th. So after you’ve signed please help us spread the word by passing this on to friends and family.

And, we’re planning to post the names of each signer who opts in on a Google Map to show the breadth of support we’ve earned from across the country.

As we celebrate the 231st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this 4th of July, let’s reaffirm our commitment to face our generation’s challenge. Sign the Declaration of New Patriotism today.

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Via Environmental Defense:

Tell the EPA to Fight Global Warming

The Environmental Protection Agency is standing in the way of states trying to take their own actions to fight global warming.

At the healm of statewide efforts to fight global warming is California who has submitted a waiver to the EPA to regulate car emissions across the sunshine state. But, the EPA has yet to grant California the waiver and is thus preventing historic state actions to reduce greenhouse gases.

Take action! Tell EPA Administrator Johnson to grant California’s waiver and pave the way for statewide global warming actions across the country.

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Via Environmental Defense:

Tell EPA to Fight Global Warming

A grim report warns we are nearing a global warming tipping point where dangerous impacts become unavoidable.

This report comes on the heels of an historic Supreme Court opinion authorizing the EPA to fight global warming.

It’s not too late, but it’s time for action!

Tell EPA Administrator Johnson to do his job to fight global warming. Send an email today.

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Via Environmental Defense:

Sign Our Petition to Car Companies

Cars and trucks in the US emit 333 million tons of carbon dioxide each year – that’s about a fifth of our nation’s global warming emissions! And, automobile fuel economy hasn’t improved in 10 years.

The time for national action on global warming is now.

Sign our petition calling on car companies to support efforts to cut America’s global warming pollution.

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UPDATE, 1/22/07:

As many of you know, HR6 passed the House on Thursday; you can read the full text of the bill here.

Says Ayinde O. Chase of All Headline News,

On Thursday the House of Representatives passed the CLEAN Energy Act (H.R. 6), which rolls back subsidies and tax breaks for Big Oil, by a vote of 264 to 163. The bill specifically aims to close certain tax loopholes available to big oil companies, and collect royalties from oil and gas produced in public waters. The legislation when enforced will shift more than $14 billion from certain subsidies to investments in clean energy, such as energy-efficient technologies and renewable power. […]

The monies collected could be directed to:

- spur the construction of wind and solar energy power generation facilities

- provide incentives for energy-efficient appliances, buildings and equipment

- enable more people to purchase gas-saving hybrid cars and trucks […]

An Apollo Alliance study discovered that a major investment in alternative energy technologies has the potential of adding more than 3.3 million new jobs to the nation’s economy, stimulating $1.4 trillion dollars in new Gross Domestic Product, and eventually paying for itself in a 10-year time span.

Sweet.

My favorite headline come from Salon: “Big Oil gets punked” (!).

Earthjustice recommends sending your rep a thank you, that is, if she or he is deserving of one. Otherwise, ignore the twit and vote against him/her in the next election cycle.

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With Congress slated to vote on the clean energy portion of their 100 Hours agenda later this week, the action alerts are coming at my inbox, fast and furious. Rather than post each individually, here’s a roundup of those that call on Congress to end subsidies for Big Oil, support clean energy, and/or vote yes on H.R. 6. I’ll add new ones to the top of the list as they arrive.

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Via Environmental Defense:

Support Global Warming Action in Congress

We need to make 2007 the year for effective global warming action.

With the new Congress, we have a new opportunity to pass meaningful legislation.

Senators Lieberman and McCain have reintroduced their Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act and we expect up to six additional global warming bills to come within the month.

Take action to support legislation that meets our four principles by sending an email to your senators today.

Learn more about our four principles.

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Via Environmental Defense:

Help Get Polar Bears on the Endangered Species List

Polar bears are at risk and global warming is to blame. As warmer temperatures cause sea ice to melt, the bears are unable to hunt and make it safely back to shore.

Send an email to the Fish and Wildlife Service to support their efforts to save polar bears and their habitat.

Learn more about our endangered species recovery efforts.

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Via Environmental Defense:

Time for Global Warming Action

We need your help to contact the incoming Speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and to raise national global warming action as a top legislative priority next year.

Momentum is building, but we continue to face resistance from big polluters and special interests, who stubbornly oppose action on global warming.

2007 is a critical year. And we need Congress to act.

Send an email to future Speaker Pelosi today.

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Via Environmental Defense:

Support Energy Security Resolution

America currently imports nearly 60% of the oil we use. At current rates of growth, America’s oil demand will rise more than 50% in the next 20 years. Much of this demand will likely be met by importing more oil.

America already possesses the technology to dramatically reduce our dependence on imported oil. We need political leadership to tackle this important issue.

Help reduce our foreign oil dependence! Ask your Representative to co-sponsor House Resolution 971, an energy security bill calling on Congress to pass legislation to slow, stop and ultimately reverse the growth of our dependence on imported oil.

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From: Environmental Defense - TakeAction [at] environmentaldefense.org
Date: Aug 28, 2006 9:52 AM
Subject: Send an Email - Help Restore Gulf Coast Wetlands

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One year later, the Gulf Coast is still at risk.

Take action today to support wetlands restoration.

actionnetwork.org/campaign/hurricanekatrina/

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Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Many of us remain shocked and saddened by the widespread devastation of New Orleans and the surrounding Gulf Coast region.

Yet, Washington has failed to learn the lessons of this tragedy.

There has been almost no leadership or funding for the restoration of coastal wetlands and barrier islands in the Mississippi Delta region. These wetlands act as natural buffer zones that protect populated areas from the full force of powerful storms.

Check out our list of Katrina facts and then help us prevent future tragedies. Send Congress and the President a message demanding that they fully fund the restoration and protection of vital coastal wetlands in the Mississippi Delta.

actionnetwork.org/campaign/hurricanekatrina/

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UPDATE, 2/26/07, via Environmental Defense:

News just broke that Texas Pacific Group and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. are seeking to acquire Texas-based energy giant TXU Corp.

As part of the sale agreement, Environmental Defense helped negotiate an aggressive environmental platform that will, among other things:

– Terminate plans for the construction of 8 of 11 coal-fired power plants TXU had hoped to build;

– Stop TXU’s plans to expand coal operations in other states;

– Endorse the U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) platform, including the call for a mandatory federal cap on carbon emissions; and

– Reduce the company’s carbon dioxide emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

Here’s a story in The New York Times describing how Environmental Defense helped negotiate this deal: action.environmentaldefense.org/ct/fpSIM371JX7B/.

This is a huge victory for the environmental community. It sends a clear message about the undeniable momentum in our campaign calling for federal global warming legislation.

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Via Environmental Defense:

Stop Texas Utility from Reversing Global Warming Progress

Trouble’s brewing in Texas and we need your help.

A mammoth, Texas-based energy company called TXU has announced plans to build 11 new highly polluting coal-fired power plants. Together, these plants would emit more global warming pollution than 10 million Cadillac Escalades.

TXU hopes to evade future national carbon cap laws. The plan is so cynical that it’s been condemned by executives from other energy companies.

If we don’t stop these plants now, their pollution will nullify all other progress made across America to reduce global warming pollution.