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.

Californians: Tell Governor Schwarzenegger to clean up diesel truck pollution

On December 11th and 12th, the California Air Resources Board will vote on two important measures to reduce pollution from heavy-duty trucks throughout the state. Tell Governor Schwarzenegger not to let the gloomy economic outlook doom these critical, cost-effective measures.

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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