Drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale is severely damaging our state's environment and local communities. The drillers are not paying to clean it up, and with fewer state dollars going to environmental protection each year, this is a dangerous mix. Take action now and demand that our state legislature impose a tax on the extraction of natural gas. The natural gas drilling industry in Pennsylvania is getting an unfair deal that puts our state's land, air, and water quality at risk for generations to come.
What are all those chemicals in your shampoo? Your lipstick? your aftershave? And what do they have to do with asthma, breast cancer and learning disabilities?
Learn, share and help change this toxic mess: Watch The Story of Cosmetics, a 8-minute film exposing the ugly truth about personal care products - brought to you by Clean Water Action, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Annie Leonard's Story of Stuff Project and Free Range Studios, and take action to help pass the Safe Cosmetics Act.
The Lower Perkiomen Valley Regional Sewer Authority (LPVRSA) plans to double its capacity by constructing a new sewer line along the Perkiomen Creek.
There is no data that proves the need to increase sewer capacity. The middle section alone will cost over nine million dollars. Where is the money coming from? All ratepayers are expected to pay part of this in rate increases, and future developers are expected to pay as well. Don't feed sprawl: Help protect the Perkiomen Creek from sewer development.
BPA doesn't belong in products for kids.
Take Action: Ask your State Representative to vote for HB 2478.
Many familiar products, such as baby bottles, water bottles, and other food containers, use a toxic chemical called BPA (bisphenol-A) in the plastic. Unfortunately, BPA can leach out of plastic containers and is now found in over 93% of all Americans according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Our forests are at risk from natural gas drilling, and only you can save them.
One-third of state forest lands, or about 700,000 acres, are already open to natural gas exploration and extraction. But gas drillers are pushing for more land, and Governor Rendell has proposed leasing additional state lands to help close the budget gap.
Our precious state parks and forests cannot be used as an ATM. Some of our major industries - outdoor tourism, recreation and sustainable timbering - rely on well-managed, protected lands in order to thrive. Gas drilling operations would mean building roads and pipelines through pristine lands, and would pose an immense risk to quality waterways.