Tell Obama to Stop the Worst Methane Leak In History

Right now, the worst environmental catastrophe since BP’s Deepwater Horizon spill is underway in Los Angeles, but President Obama hasn’t gotten involved. Since late October, an uncontrolled leak at SoCalGas’s Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in LA’s Porter Ranch neighborhood, has been spewing 50 tons per hour of the potent greenhouse gas methane. Every day it continues is the climate equivalent of another 7 million cars on the road. But SoCalGas is saying it will be at least another two months until they can stop it. Thousands of families have been relocated and Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency. But the largest natural gas leak in history requires nothing less than the full mobilization of federal resources to do everything possible to stop it as soon as possible — and make sure nothing like this happens again. Tell President Obama and the EPA: Stop the Porter Ranch gas leak and make sure this never happens again.

Stop the TPP Once and For All

The Trans Pacific Partnership is an international trade deal that if passed, would be great for corporations, and bad for the American people. If Congress ratifies this agreement more, American jobs would be offshored. Internet freedom would be a joke. Developing countries would lose access to lifesaving medicines. Unsafe foods and products could pour into our country while we’re powerless to stop them. The deal includes countries notorious for severe violations of human rights, but the term “human rights” does not appear in the 5,600 pages of the TPP. And, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Please sign the petition here to stop the TPP in its tracks.

Ban Fracking and Extreme Oil Extraction in California

First, state regulators discovered oil wastewater being pumped into their dwindling water supply. Then, scientists found oil companies selling oil wastewater laden with cancer-causing chemicals to farmers for irrigation. Now, a new independent report—initiated by a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown—reveals how fracking and other extreme techniques have put Californians health, air, water, and food in harm’s way. In 2015 alone, fracking and big oil contaminated more than 24 billion gallons of freshwater (and counting). This is a game-changing moment for Californians. We must take action to put an end to these dirty techniques. Join us in asking Gov. Brown to ban fracking and extreme oil extraction to build a safer, brighter, and cleaner future for California.