Ban Fracking Now – Call In Day

On Wednesday, November 19th, New Yorkers Against Fracking will be having a Call-In-Day of Action, asking Cuomo to stand up for the health of New Yorkers. Can you call Governor Cuomo and ask him to ban fracking? Call upon Gov. Cuomo to make the right decision to Ban Fracking and Ban the Port Ambrose LNG infrastructure, which if built will be off the shores of Long Beach.? Call Cuomo: to Ban Fracking Now! at:? 1-866-584-6799.? For more information in addition to call script, click here.

Tell the Fast Food Industry to Go Deforestation-Free

As the Union of Concerned Scientists report Donuts, Deodorant, Deforestation: Scoring America’s Top Brands on Their Palm Oil Commitments documented, a new standard for responsible palm oil?one that protects tropical forests and our climate?has emerged. As tropical forests are cleared to make way for plantations for palm oil production, carbon is released into the atmosphere, driving global warming and shrinking habitats for endangered species. Tropical deforestation currently accounts for about 10 percent of the world’s heat-trapping emissions.

Of the three major consumer goods sectors we scored, the fast food sector was the clear laggard, with eight out of ten restaurant chains receiving a dismal score of zero.

For National Fast Food Day, Sunday November 16, add your voice to publicly call out McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast food company, and tell them that?for the sake of our atmosphere, tropical forests, and endangered species?the time to act on deforestation-free palm oil is now. Send your letter here.

?Tell the FDA:? No GMO Salmon in the U.S.

AquaBounty, the company creating the first-ever genetically modified salmon for human consumption flouts environmental regulations.? The breeding facility in Panama has been fined by the Panamanian government for repeated violations.? If AquaBounty is unable or unwilling to follow basic rules to operate their facilities, how can we expect it to produce a safe product or ensure that its dangerous experiment won?t irreparably damage the environment? Meanwhile, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in the process of approving this experimental product for sale.? Sign the petition now.