California, for better or worse, is still a bellwether state on many public policy issues. Public opinion here matters, not just as a predictor of our state’s future political direction, but also nationally. And California’s residents’ opinions about environmental issues are particularly important, given our state’s leadership on environmental issues. Right now, there is a [...]
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Alert: Critical Sea Turtle Habitat at Risk – Vote Expected This Week
From: National Wildlife Federation: Sea turtles have been through enough during the BP oil spill. Now to make matters worse, this week Congress will be voting on a bill that could result in the destruction of critical sea turtle habitats in Florida, as well as other sensitive wildlife habitat areas throughout the country. Tell your [...]
Alert: Runaway Drilling Disaster Threatens Sea Turtles… Deadline Monday for Action!
Richard Charter Senior Policy Advisor, Marine Programs Defenders of Wildlife Right now, roughly 5,000 barrels of oil a day are being spilled into the Gulf of Mexico southeast of Venice, Louisiana [1] – yet another awful outcome of the tragic explosion at what was supposed to be one of the safest and most advanced offshore [...]
Alert: Celebrate Earth Day – Speak out Against Offshore Oil Drilling
Earlier this month President Obama announced that the Atlantic Ocean could be open for drilling as early as 2012. The current proposal would allow drilling as far north as Cape Henlopen in Delaware, 10 miles off the coast of Cape May. Next week the Minerals Management Service will hold a public hearing in Newark on [...]
MMS to Hold Hearings on Offshore Drilling – Newark, NJ – April 27
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) will hold two public hearings in Newark to take comment on the environmental impact statement for geologic exploration in the ocean, the first step towards off-shore oil drilling. MMS will also be identifying the potential for carbon sequestration. Let your opposition to geologic ocean exploration for the purpose of off-shore [...]
Alert: Say NO to Offshore Drilling! Tell Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to Reject Drilling off Virginia’s Coast
Oil Drilling Platform in the Santa Barbara CA Channel, originally uploaded by mikebaird. From NJ Chapter Sierra Club: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will soon weigh in and decide if drilling should be allowed off the coast of Virginia less than 100 miles from New Jersey’s shores. Please contact Secretary Salazar and tell him you oppose [...]