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Tell the Canadian government that tar sands mining is threatening North America's birds
Tar sands mining and drilling in Canada's boreal forest is destroying critical nesting areas for millions of birds. Tell the Canadian government to halt any expansion of this destructive practice.
Tell President-elect Obama to make clean energy a top priority
President-elect Obama has promised to make clean energy and climate change top priorities as his administration tackles our economic challenges. Tell President-elect Obama that you expect him to fulfill that promise.
Tell the Bush administration not to allow destructive drilling in Dixie National Forest
As one of its last acts in office, the Bush administration wants to allow oil and gas drilling in half a million acres of Utah's magnificent Dixie National Forest. Comments are due December 16th, so tell the administration to protect, not destroy, these spectacular wildlands and wildlife.
Tell the Consumer Product Safety Commission to stop the sale of toxic toys
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has caved to industry pressure and created a loophole that will allow toxic phthalate-laden toys to be sold indefinitely to unsuspecting parents. Tell the commission that these toxic toys must be banned from store shelves immediately.
Urge the Department of Agriculture to act now to save bees
Although honey bees are crucial to producing about one-third of all the food we eat, the Department of Agriculture has failed to meet crucial research needs to determine the cause of colony collapse disorder, which is devastating hives across the country. Urge the Department of Agriculture to act now to save bees.
Tell Congress to help protect the beautiful Appalachian Mountains from mountaintop removal mining
Congress is considering legislation that would effectively restrict the destructive dumping of mountaintop removal mining waste into Appalachia's streams and valleys. Send a message this week urging your representative to co-sponsor the bill and curtail mountaintop removal mining.
Urge your senators to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty
The Senate may soon consider whether the United States should sign the Law of the Sea Treaty, which would allow the country to more effectively influence debates on expanding ocean protection. Urge your senators to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty.
Urge your senators to clean up our beaches
Congress can help clean up contaminated beaches and to make sure sources of beach pollution are identified and addressed. Urge your senators to pass the Beach Protection Act.
Tell your representative not to reverse important protections against dirty fuels
Coal industry supporters in Congress have introduced legislation that would repeal important provisions of the 2007 energy bill that prevent federal agencies from purchasing liquid coal and other dirty fuels. Urge your representative to oppose any legislation that would reverse these important protections.
Urge your representative to co-sponsor an important ocean protection bill
Decades of overfishing, pollution, aggressive invasive species and severe habitat loss are threatening our oceans, yet we have no comprehensive national law to address these problems. Tell your representative to support a bill that would protect and restore our oceans and the economies that rely on them.
Urge the Navy to stop harming whales with high-intensity sonar
Although the Navy agreed to limit its use of low-frequency sonar, it continues to blast the world's oceans with mid-frequency sonar, which can be just as harmful to whales and other marine mammals. Tell the Navy to turn off the noise.
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