Activism

Defunding the EPA

Have you chosen a political issue on which you have decided to focus?  There is plenty to do.  Consider this.

The new presidential administration plans to cut the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget by $800 million.  Ken Kimmel, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists has stated that “the inevitable consequence of budget cuts of that magnitude would be a reversal of about the last 50 years of improvements in air quality, improvements in water quality and greater safety from chemicals that cause disease in people”.  Read the full story.

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The George Washington Bridge in heavy smog, photographed during the early 1970s before many of today’s clean air protections were put in place. (Photo from the US National Archives/Flickr).

Here are more climate change stories.

Jen Hofmann’s Weekly Action List

February 6th, 2017

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A featured issue on Jen Hoffman’s Weekly Action List is opposition to the Department of Education nominee Betsy deVos (Need to act immediately – Monday, Feb 6th in order to influence one more Republican vote to block the nominee).

Take a look at the list for actions you might want to take.  The page presents many diverse issue with assistance for making your voice heard. (Phone contact information and written scripts for your use are included).

Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page for a collection of resources you might find helpful (including good news about situations We, the People have manage to influence).

Stuff to do This Week – Jan 29th

jennifer-hofmann-image-1If you would like something specific to do this week, take a look at Jen Hofmann’s Action list for the week–January 29th-Feb 4th.  The are specific things you can do, email and phone call scripts (in case you do not know what to say) and some news.  You might also want to subscribe to her weekly list directly.

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