World’s Largest Sockeye Salmon Run in Danger

The world?s largest sockeye salmon run is in danger from the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay. The Bay, home to 40 million sockeye salmon, supplies nearly half of the world’s commercial sockeye, generates $480 million in annual revenue, and supports 14,000 jobs a year.? Environmentalists have already pushed one mining giant to drop the project. Now, we have 96 hours to stop it for good.
Tell the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject the Pebble Mine to protect the long-term health and sustainability of the fishery:? Click here.

Stop Pesticide Drifts from Ruining Organic Farms

It is a common problem for organic farmers to have their USDA Organic Certification ruined, due to the drift of pesticides sprayed on neighboring farms. The situation could even worsen, with the Environmental Protection Agency approval of Dow AgroSciences’s new weed killer, Enlist Duo.? According to claims, if the Enlist Duo formulation is used as directed to blanket fields of genetically engineered crops, it could drift up to 200 feet.? The EPA reports that older formulations have been known to drift more than 1,000 feet.? Read the article and take action against this possibility.