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Our wildlife and the habitat they depend on deserve leaders who are good stewards of the land, not beholden to corporate interests. But President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and their anti-wildlife cronies such as Gale Norton and Dirk Kempthorne have made a mess – and a mockery – of our environmental regulations and wildlife protections.

Over the past seven years, the Bush/Cheney Administration has worked to:

• Block meaningful efforts to address climate change now threatening polar bears, penguins and other wildlife.
• Eliminate vital protections for endangered wolves in the Greater Yellowstone Area.

• Roll back protections for millions of acres of roadless areas in our National Forests, paving the way for the destruction of habitat that wolves, grizzly bears and countless other species need to survive.
• Expand destructive oil and gas drilling off our coasts and in sensitive areas such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, threatening polar bears, sea otters and other wildlife.

And that's only a partial list!

With less than a year to go, President Bush and his administration should take this opportunity to clean up the mess they have made by supporting comprehensive legislation to address climate change, immediately listing imperiled ...   more »

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President Bush just delivered another fact-challenged State of the Union speech. We need your help to determine which statement was the most outrageous! Tell us which of the four statements from Bush's final State of the Union address you think is the most "fact-challenged." After you vote, see if others agreed with you - and find out the REAL state of the union. Take the poll today!
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Stephen Orr, a pharmacist at a Wal-Mart in Nebraska, was fired for taking lunch breaks to manage his diabetes. Yet he was never able to remedy this injustice. The reason? Courts have been throwing out diabetes discrimination cases because of an absurd Catch 22, siding with employers who claim that a person with diabetes is "too disabled" to do the job, but not "disabled enough" to be protected by the laws! That's what happened to Stephen. The stakes are huge: if a person with diabetes isn’t covered by anti-disability discrimination law, then it's perfectly legal to fire or refuse to hire that person explicitly because of his or her diabetes. It’s clear Congress intended to protect people with diabetes and other chronic diseases from discrimination when they passed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. But that’s not how the courts have interpreted the law. Today, help make sure that women and men who should be protected from discrimination are indeed protected! Tell the Senate to support "The Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act."
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Saving energy is good for the environment and good for our pocketbooks. But did you also know your energy habits at home can have huge consequences around the world? One third of the world's people live without electricity and its power to promote health, education, livelihoods, and human dignity. These 1.7 billion people are forced to either use dirty diesel generated power, or live without electricity, lights, irrigation possibilities and connections to the outside world. Be part of the solution! SELF project: Myeka High School, South Africa Please join us in pledging to conserve precious natural resources in your own life so that ALL people can enjoy their benefits! Pledge to do all of the following: 1. Change 25 percent of the light bulbs in your house or apartment to compact florescent lightbulbs (CFLs). 2. Learn about the benefits of tankless water heaters and seriously consider converting to a tankless water heater when your current water heater wears out. 3. Reduce the amount of time your car idles, including before driving and when not moving for a period of time. Take the Pure Waste Challenge and help reduce global warming in 2008! Note: The first ...   more »

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In a few days, President Bush will deliver his final State of the Union address. In an attempt to rewrite the history books, he will lie and deny, wrap himself in the heroism of better, braver men and women who wear the uniform, and try to tell us the economy is strong and the occupation is a success. While we focus on a better future, we can't let him rewrite history. Sign this petition in opposition to Bush's address. Send a message telling the White House the REAL state of the union!
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It's happened. The Fish & Wildlife Service has made it easier to kill wolves in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Rockies region -- even while they remain protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Take action now. Tell Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne that this rule change is unacceptable.
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