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- Review our actions - Below, see our recent featured action alert — other recent actions are listed to the right, or you can view all available and archived actions here.
Featured Actions
Support a Stronger Safer Chemicals Act
Action starts: June 14, 2010
Action ends: June, 18 2010
Right now, you can take a simple action to help protect every American from toxic chemicals. A bill that’s now taking shape in Congress will affect the way that businesses for years to come are allowed to expose us all to toxic chemicals that can cause cancer and other health threats. It’s called the Safe Chemicals Act of 2010, and it’s a game changer. The reforms could give families a real chance to place strong, commonsense restrictions on the use of dangerous chemicals that affect everyone’s health.
Too good to be true? Only a little: the current draft of the Safe Chemicals Act isn’t strong enough to protect our health. But it’s not too late to fix the bill and ensure it works for us, not for chemical company profits. Your Congress member needs to hear that you expect him/her to support a strong, meaningful Safe Chemicals Act.
Please take action now, and spread the word.
- If you live in California, take action here with CHANGE (Californians for a Healthy and Green Economy).
- If you’re a friend from another state, take action here with CHANGE.
Last Chance to Call the Governor – Say NO to Methyl Iodide
Action starts: June 15, 2010
Action ends: June 30, 2010
Six months ago, state authorities could’ve said no to the highly carcinogenic pesticide methyl iodide, but now, we’re at very serious risk of allowing this toxic pesticide to be used in California.
Methyl iodide is so dangerous that it is used to create cancer in laboratories and over 50 scientists across the country – 5 of them Nobel Laureates – sent a letter to the EPA expressing astonishment that the agency was “working to legalize broadcast releases of one of the more toxic chemicals used in manufacturing into the environment.”
Exposure to methyl iodide is linked to severe health concerns, including miscarriages and cancer. Scientists are concerned that it will contaminate groundwater. State agencies estimate that workers could be exposed to 3000 times the “acceptable” dose. Methyl Iodide would be one of the most toxic pesticides in use in California, would seriously threaten the health of farmworkers and rural communities, and could contaminate California’s groundwater.
Speak Out on Nuclear Weapons
Action starts: February 8, 2010
Action ends: February 28, 2010
Jumpstart Good Green Jobs in LA
Action starts: December 15, 2009
Action ends: December 24, 2009
Green union jobs can help rebuild our communities, and the time is now! PSR-LA’s key role as a member of the LA Apollo Alliance has ensured that policies for a healthier, greener California and Los Angeles are at the forefront in our local and state-wide policy work. In April 2009 the Los Angeles Apollo Alliance, a coalition of over 24 community, labor and environmental groups, organized to win a landmark Green Building Retrofit Ordinance to:
- make existing city owned buildings more energy and water efficient and invest in ALL communities
- create good union green jobs
- create a pathway out of poverty for disadvantaged workers and community members
With Your support, our City leaders can step out to highlight the innovative work of community members, organized labor and the environmental community and implement our vision in 2010!Help us ensure the promise of the green economy reaches every community and that our neighbors, friends and family are put back to work.
