Tell the U.S. Forest Service: Stop Nestl??s Illegal Water Extraction
This is unbelievable. An investigation by the Desert Sun newspaper has revealed that the Nestl? corporation has been illegally pumping water out of a Southern California national forest for its bottled water with a permit that expired 27 years ago.1
That means for 27 years, Nestl? — the largest bottled water producer in the world — has been profiting by illegally extracting water in one of the most drought-stricken areas in the country, while the U.S. Forest Service — who issues and oversees these permits — has been totally asleep at the switch.
The Forest Service must immediately halt Nestl??s water withdrawals and stop allowing corporate profiteering in the middle of California?s drought.
Sign the petition, and tell the U.S. Forest Service: Stop Nestl??s Illegal Water Extraction.
Tell the EPA: Ban the Agricultural Use of Brain-Harming Chlorpyrifos
You?ve probably never heard of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, and that?s a good thing. Home and garden use of chlorpyrifos was banned over a decade?ago because of clear evidence of its neurotoxicity in children. Reduced IQ and memory impairment are just two of the possible effects of the harm it?s been shown to have on developing brains and nervous systems.1
But shockingly, agricultural use of chlorpyrifos continues to be allowed, and it?s one of the most widely used insecticides on American farms today. It poses a major health risk to farmworkers and children in rural communities, and it?s time to ban chlorpyrifos completely.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting public comments until April 30 on its latest review of chlorpyrifos and its safety, so now is the time to make our voices heard on this toxic threat to Americans? health.
Call Right Now and Ask Rep. Israel to Co-Sponsor the Bill to Ban Fracking on Public Lands
On Earth Day, this Wednesday, Representative Mark Pocan (WI-2) will re-introduce the bill to ban fracking on public lands ? the strongest piece of federal legislation against fracking yet.
In order to build momentum leading up to the introduction, we need to get more Representatives on board. We have a list of 48 Representatives that we think we can convince to co-sponsor the bill and your Representative Steve Israel is one of them.
Here’s where you come in: We need your help to pressure the Representative and collect intel on who to pursue before the bill gets introduced on Wednesday. Will you call 877-292-7305 right now and ask Rep. Israel to co-sponsor the bill to ban fracking on public lands? Here are detailed instructions on what to say!
Sign the Petition: I Support GMO Labeling in New York!
Right now 2 bills to label genetically engineered foods have been introduced in the New York State Assembly [Assembly Bill A 617 / Senate Bill S 485] We need your help to move them out of committee for a possible floor vote in the assembly. Join thousands of mothers, fathers, farmers, eaters, and activists across the state as we stand together to show our support! Citizens in 64 other countries enjoy the basic right of knowing if their food has been genetically engineered, but for the past 20 years Americans have been denied this basic democratic right.
At the moment, 13 new GMO crops are awaiting approval at the USDA,?including Dow Chemical?s 2,4-D Agent Orange corn and the ?botox? GMO apple. At the same time, the FDA is getting ready to approve genetically engineered salmon.?If approved, Aquabounty?s GMO salmon would be the first genetically engineered animal allowed on the market and it would appear on your plates unlabeled!
With your help, we can change that! Join us to help make GMO labeling a reality in New York!
Click here to learn more about the Tues, April 28th GMO Labeling Rally in Albany, NY.
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