Tag: EPA

Tell Scott Pruitt: Revoking the Clean Power Plan is Unacceptable

Posted on by Sonny Cohen
fossil fuel power plant

According to the Administration’s latest agenda of administrative actions, Pruitt will soon issue a proposed rule to revoke America’s first and only national limits on the dangerous carbon pollution spewing from our fossil fuel-fired power plants.

You can take action on this matter by sending an (editable) email to EPA Head Scott Pruitt [via Environmental Defense Fund].

Demand that the EPA adopt tough restrictions on the toxic herbicides imperiling monarchs

Posted on by Sonny Cohen
ACTION ITEM – Click this link to send an editable email (via NRDC) to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, to Demand that the EPA adopt tough restrictions on the toxic herbicides imperiling monarchs.
The number of monarch butterflies has declined by more than 80% in the last 20 years. What’s to blame? Big Ag’s use of potent glyphosate-based herbicides like Monsanto’s Roundup is killing off native milkweed plants that monarchs need to survive. Milkweed is the only food source for monarch caterpillars. So no milkweed means no monarchs.

ACTION ITEM -Call your representative to tell them you OPPOSE HR 861: To terminate the EPA

Posted on by Sonny Cohen
Call Rep. Bradley Schneider (D–IL 10) at 202-225-4835.
A staff member in the representative’s office will probably pick up the phone.
Say: “Hi, I’m a resident of [IL-10 town you live in] and I would like Representative Schneider to oppose H.R. 861: To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.
(This bill is currently in committees- no vote scheduled as of 6.14.17)