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Thanks to a handful of Republican and Democratic obstructionist senators, the Senate failed to act on legislation that would have strengthened our economy, increased our national security and reduced the dangerous pollution causing global warming. Tell your senators that you will not accept failure in the face of one of the biggest crises of the [...]
Urge your state senator to support and vote YES for SB 797 and SB 722, legislation that would ban the use of BPA in baby products and increase the supply of renewable energy in California. Urge your state senator to support and vote Yes for the Single-Use Bag Reduction Act (AB 1998) which will create [...]
In July obstructionist senators from both parties blocked action on legislation that would have strengthened our economy, increased our national security and reduced the dangerous pollution causing global warming. Tell your senators that you will not accept failure in the face of one of the biggest environmental disasters.
The Toxic Chemicals Safety Act would strengthen the current law regulating the use of industrial chemicals, which was enacted in 1976 and is in serious need of an overhaul. Urge your representative to co-sponsor the Toxic Chemical Safety Act (H.R. 5820).
Congress is poised to update the current law regulating the use of industrial chemicals, which was enacted in 1976 and is in serious need of an overhaul. Urge your representative to support reforming the outdated Toxic Substances Control Act.
Senator Rockefeller (D-WV) has a plan that would undermine the Clean Air Act and block the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring cuts in global warming pollution for the next four years. Tell your senators to vote No on Senator Rockefeller’s bill (S. 3072) or any other attempt to halt the EPA’s ability to hold big [...]
The EPA is considering two options to regulate coal ash waste, which contains toxics such as arsenic, chromium, lead and mercury. Urge the EPA before the September 20th comment deadline to choose the stronger option that would set protective and federally enforceable regulations for coal ash disposal.
President Obama recently met with a bipartisan group of senators to discuss the future of clean energy and climate legislation. Urge President Obama to take an in-depth leadership role in the fight for clean energy and climate legislation that will end our dependence on oil.
Urge your state senator to support and vote Yes for the Single-Use Bag Reduction Act (AB 1998) which will create a uniform state policy to encourage greater use of reusable bags. Urge your state assembly member to support and vote Yes on the Renewable Portfolio Standard bill (SB 722), a bill which would represent the [...]
The California Senate will soon consider Don Benninghoven’s confirmation to the state Fish and Game Commission, which plays a critical role in managing California’s land and ocean habitats and wildlife. Urge your state senator to vote Yes to confirm Don Benninghoven to the California Fish and Game Commission.