I only want one thing for Mother's Day: for the gas industry not to put my child at risk of exposure to toxic carcinogens, radioactive waste and deadly air emissions. That's why I'm asking First Lady Michelle Obama to stand with me and moms all over the country this Mother's Day as we demand that the gas industry stop endangering the health and safety of our children.
Water Defense Updates
With the endless parade of nightmarish news reports about earthquakes, radioactive wastewater, flammable tap water, carcinogenic air emissions, and planet-melting methane emissions, it's easy to forget that the corporations responsible for fracking America have their feet firmly planted in the world of speculative finance.
Launches Online Petition Calling for Chesapeake CEO’s Ouster; Calls McClendon’s Apology Insufficient
Yesterday, ProPublica reported that ExxonMobil partnered with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a shadowy, ultra-conservative lobbying group to oppose fracking regulations.
State and federal regulators are asleep at the wheel. Fracking remains virtually unregulated in the United States, putting our communities, health and safety at risk. It's time for us to create an energy policy that puts our communities and country ahead of corporate profit.