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Put coal exports On Trial in Washington ~~

09/17/2013 Nativegrl77

Help put coal exports on trial in Washington.

Make a public comment today to stop the proposed Longview, WA coal terminal.

Big coal is trying to force through the largest coal export terminal in the U.S. right here in Longview, WA.
Sending coal exports through Longview would damage everything from our fragile ecosystem, to our health, to our climate.
We can’t let this facility get permitted. And now we have a chance to stop it. The public comment period has opened for the Longview proposal – giving us an official public opportunity to say NO to coal exports by voicing our concerns about its impacts.
And speaking up makes a difference. When Washingtonians like you submitted over 124,000 comments last fall on a coal export proposal just north of Bellingham, the agencies listened. We can do it again.
Please submit a comment today. Absolutely everyone needs to comment to help stop these terminals from moving forward.
If we allow these terminals in our state, we’ll be seen as one of the world’s largest exporters of climate-disrupting coal.
This is not us. We’re pioneering the clean energy revolution – building a stronger regional economy and developing clean energy solutions that work for the long haul. Let’s stand up against these dirty plans and demand a better, cleaner future for our children and our communities.
We must make it clear that we don’t want coal in Northwest or Southwest Washington. We don’t want it in Oregon. We don’t want it. Period. Please comment today.
Stopping coal exports isn’t just crucial for the Northwest. Around the globe, we must stop major new fossil fuel projects in order to prevent catastrophic climate change. That’s why Greenpeace is working to halt Arctic drilling, the Keystone XL Pipeline and coal export projects that threaten our planet’s future.
With your help, we can put the brakes on the coal industry’s plans for Washington.
Thank you for standing up for our state and our climate,
Kim Marks Greenpeace Washington Organizer
P.S. Don’t let coal exports threaten our health, our environment and our climate. Submit a comment against the Longview, WA coal export facility today.

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Uncovering a Mystery of the Deep, a Dangerous Iceberg, and More

09/06/2013 Nativegrl77

Icebergs, Chimps, and Mysteries of the Deep

This week we’re diving deep to bring you an insider’s look at what’s happening around National Geographic.First up: Polar bears aren’t the only threat in the Arctic.

There Was This Other Iceberg…

National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala and his team are exploring Franz Josef Land, one of the world’s most remote archipelagoes. Recently, a chance event saved them from a dangerous encounter.

See what threat is bigger than a polar bear.

What Made These Mystery Circles?

No, it’s not aliens of the deep—it’s actually male pufferfish building elaborate nests to woo females. These puffy perpetrators spend about ten days carefully constructing and decorating these strange structures.

Get the story behind this labor of love.

Well, half the fish are female—I guess we could put up with a few women. - Join the Conversation

Battling the Yosemite Rim Fire

See photos of firefighters battling a massive fire that menaces Yosemite National Park.

New “Teddy Bear” Species Discovered

This rare, fuzzy forest dweller is found in Andean cloud forests.

Six Stealthy Energy Hogs

These power-hungry devices eat up more than their fair share of energy.

In Pursuit of Poachers

The typical drama of chimpanzee life, punctuated by a frequent chorus of hoots and screams, was heightened by gunshots and a foot chase through the forest to catch poachers on a recent afternoon in Uganda.

Read Young Explorer Aaron Sandel’s account of the action.

Go Beyond the Yellow Border

A lot has happened in our 125-year history. Now, go behind the scenes to learn National Geographic’s insider secrets on special expert-led tours of our headquarters in Washington, D.C. And if you can’t come to us, we’ll come to you. Experience the best of National Geographic with Nat Geo Live events in cities across the country.

Learn more about “Inside the Geographic” tours.

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Shell’s dirty Arctic drilling plans …

08/29/2013 Nativegrl77

As millions of people around the globe watched live, we exposed Shell’s dirty Arctic drilling plans in the most public way possible at its biggest sponsor event of the year: the Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix.
As you know, on Sunday we spoiled Shell’s party at the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. After Shell spent millions plastering its logo everywhere, our banners popped up at just the right moment to expose Shell’s true face. But when the hilarious video started to go viral on YouTube, it seems it was just too embarrassing — so F1 management got it taken down.

BREAKING: Our @Shell #F1 ceremony video has been banned from YouTube. So, we put it back up:
https://vimeo.com/73215350
Grab it while you can. And reupload it. Tell Shell what we think of #censorship“

Join the movement now ►www.savethearctic.org/?fbsbpvi01

Here’s a text you can copy and paste when sharing the video:
Greenpeace exposed Shell’s dirty Arctic drilling plans in the most public way possible at the Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix! Join us now at www.savethearctic.org/?fbSBP

Arctic ice is melting faster than ever and polar bears are starving to death as their habitat disappears. Shell is leading the insane race to drill for the fuels that caused the melting in the first place, putting this uniquely vulnerable region in grave danger.
Shell was hoping to ride on the glory of the racing drivers and pretend it’s worthy of a spot on the podium. We took action to make sure the truth of Shell’s shady Arctic oil business gets out – and to stop them from getting away with it.
By sponsoring an event like Formula 1, known for its cutting edge engineering and innovation, Shell is hoping to draw attention away from its disaster-prone Arctic drilling program and total lack of experience operating in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth.
Our campaign to save the Arctic continues on land and at sea. Right now the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is being forced out of Russian Arctic waters by the Russian Coast Guard because they don’t want us bearing witness and taking action against the reckless oil companies racing to drill there. We are doing everything we can to make sure no oil spills pollute the pristine Arctic this year.
The race to protect the Arctic is on, and this is one we have to win – our future depends on it.

But we can only succeed with millions on our side.

Sincerely,
Ian Duff Arctic Campaign Greenpeace Canada

What is sad about this for me … is, that we seldom see an African American race driver! Who has to endure and be a pioneer in a time when big corporation such as Shell decides to go dirty – Nativegrl77 = Point4CountPoint

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get Ready to ride … Ian Duff, Greenpeace

08/16/2013 Nativegrl77

Remember: Sunday September 15 Get your bike ready

On Sunday, September 15, 2013 we’re organizing the biggest event in defense of the Arctic in history. In cities around the world, we’re going to fill the streets with people riding bikes in support of the Arctic. We’re planning some big surprises and will send you more information later on, but for now add it to your calendar.
Click here to find out more, and sign up for the Ice Ride!
Last month, when six young women took the world’s breath away by climbing a skyscraper in protest against Shell drilling in the Arctic, they asked: “What will YOU do to save the Arctic?”
This is your chance to answer that call, to speak out for the polar bears who have no voice of their own, to defend one of the world’s last pristine sanctuaries from the ravages of dirty oil companies.
Mid-September is usually a heartbreaking time for the Arctic, because the sea ice is melting in free fall, reaching new record lows every year. But this year, we’re going to mark it with a celebration instead. Our movement of millions has taken the first steps to protect this incredible place. We will continue fighting and growing — and we will succeed.
If you believe, like we do, that making a change in this world is still possible, then add your name to the Ice Ride. Let’s show Shell and the whole world that we care about saving the Arctic, for all of us.
Click here to tell us you’re in, and forward this email to family and friends so they can reserve their places too.
See you there!
Ian Duff Arctic Campaign Greenpeace

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CAP Action War Room

07/25/2013 Nativegrl77

By CAP Action War Room

The Latest GOP Temper Tantrum

Today President Obama gave a major speech laying out a vision for growing the economy from the middle class out. (Watch this space for more on that tomorrow).

The president also used the speech to call out Republicans for having harmful plans or no plan at all when it comes to strengthening the middle class. In particular, the president chided Republicans for the millions of dollars and weeks of time they’ve wasted on dead-end Obamacare repeal votes while failing to lay out a positive economic agenda for the middle class:

Even if you think I’ve done everything wrong, the trends I just talked about were happening well before I took office. So it’s not enough for you just to oppose me. You got to be for something. What are your ideas? If you’re willing to work with me to strengthen American manufacturing and rebuild this country’s infrastructure, let’s go. If you’ve got better ideas to bring down the cost of college for working families, let’s hear them. If you think you have a better plan for making sure that every American has the security of quality, affordable health care, then stop taking meaningless repeal votes, and share your concrete ideas with the country.

Repealing Obamacare and cutting spending is not an economic plan. It’s not.

Unfortunately, 15 Republican senators are not just in favor of pointless Obamacare repeal votes, now they’re even threatening to shut down the government in order to prevent millions of Americans from gaining access to quality, affordable health care.

Meet the Senate GOP’s shutdown caucus:

BOTTOM LINE: Instead of looking for new ways to sabotage the economy and deny health care benefits to millions of Americans, it’s time for Republicans who disagree with the president to lay out their own agenda for strengthening the middle class. Progressives have a plan to grow the economy from the middle class out, it’s time for Republicans to propose something other than the failed trickle-down policies of the past.