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Support Amazon.com … To preserve the Amazon and advance the rights of indigenous communities on the front lines.
It’s been a powerful few weeks here at Amazon Watch. Our work is being recognized around the globe, and support continues to grow in every corner. The primary reason? We’re confronting the most important issues of our time, doing it with both power AND integrity, and achieving big results.

Those results wouldn’t be possible without your support, and we invite you to help us leverage these recent successes to achieve even greater positive change for the Amazon and our climate future. Please donate today to preserve the Amazon and advance the rights of indigenous communities on the front lines.

By defending the rights of our indigenous partners and educating the world about the threats to the Amazon, we’ve changed the conversation. Vatican officials had said that Pope Francis would not address the environment during his trip to South America. However, after pleas from indigenous leaders, civil society, and the many thousands of you who called on the Pope to urge President Correa to leave the oil in the ground in Yasuní National Park and to respect indigenous rights, the Vatican changed course. In his first papal visit to South America, Pope Francis passionately called on Ecuador to protect the Amazon and issued a strongly-worded apology for the grave injustices the Catholic church had perpetrated on indigenous peoples.

Shortly after that, the news hit that Amazon Watch is one of several environmental organizations receiving support from Leonardo DiCaprio and his foundation. This support is critical to our plans to continue working with indigenous allies and our global network of supporters to engage world leaders in the campaign to keep fossil fuels in the ground from the Amazon to the Arctic. #keepitintheground!

Please stand with us and make your gift today. Together we will ensure that the movement continues to grow.

For the Amazon and our future,


Leila Salazar-López
Executive Director
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Exxon Mobil says they don’t support client deniers …


Tell Exxon Mobil to disclose their funding for climate deniers.

ExxonMobil says they don’t fund climate deniers.

Let’s see the proof! Tell ExxonMobil to disclose all of their lobbying and organizational funding.

ACTION ALERT
Tell ExxonMobil to Disclose Their Funding

Recently an ExxonMobil representative said, “We do not support those who deny the reality of climate change.” We know that’s not true. ExxonMobil is a member and supporter of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a group known for spreading climate disinformation.

As you know, earlier this week UCS released a new report documenting nearly 30 years of climate deception by major fossil fuel companies. In it, leaked documents show that ExxonMobil has been involved in decades of deception. For example, evidence shows they funded climate contrarian research from 2005-2010 and are still a member of the American Petroleum Institute who was behind a large campaign to sow doubt about the science of climate change and continues to question the science today.

If ExxonMobil claims not to be funding climate denier groups, let’s see the proof. Tell ExxonMobil to disclose all of their lobbying and organizational funding.

Take Action

Sincerely,
Jean Sideris
Jean Sideris
Climate Campaign Manager
Climate & Energy Program
Union of Concerned Scientists
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On this day in history …


On this day in 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who first took office in 1933 as America’s 32nd president, is nominated for an unprecedented third term. Roosevelt, a Democrat, would eventually be elected to a record four terms in office, the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms… read more »

Twenty-one people are shot to death at McDonald’s » 1984

Incident on Chappaquiddick Island » 1969

Soviet Union agrees to grant Hanoi economic aid » 1955

Truman signs second Presidential Succession Act » 1947

Spanish Civil War breaks out » 1936

Allies begin major counter-offensive in Second Battle of the Marne » 1918 WW1

http://www.history.com

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Save the Bees — Fight toxic pesticides


Bees are dying at unprecedented rates!
Honey bees are crucial pollinators. (Pakhnyushcha / Shutterstock)

Help us fight back in court with an emergency gift of $5 or more today!
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Secretary Julián Castro, Department of Housing and Urban Development


The White House, Washington

When my tenure as Secretary is over, I won’t judge my time by how many initiatives my Department has launched, or how many press releases we’ve put out. I’ll judge my tenure by the results — by how we were able to make opportunity real for families across America.

I’m proud to be serving under a President who shares the same commitment to policies that put everyday Americans first. President Obama has guided our nation out of a historic crisis and into an economy that’s picking up momentum. In just six years — thanks in large part to his actions — millions of Americans have been able to stay in their homes, and home sales are up by nearly 50 percent.

We’re not stopping there. Today, the President announced that he’s directing the Federal Housing Administration to reduce mortgage insurance premiums, which will help 250,000 American families buy a home over the next three years.

Thanks to President Obama’s actions today, homeownership will be more accessible, and more sustainable for more Americans. Share the news, and take a look at a few charts that show exactly how far our housing system has come:

Share the news, and take a look at a few charts that show exactly how far our housing system has come

In 2008, home values were on the decline, but they’ve been rising for three years now.

New foreclosures are at their lowest levels since 2006.

The number of U.S. homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages — meaning they owe more than their home is worth — is down by nearly 10 million.

There’s no denying the progress we’ve made over the past few years, and we will continue working until every responsible, hardworking American is able to own a home.

Find out more about how far we’ve come, and what the President’s newest announcement means for you — whether you own a home, or hope to own one in the future. And make sure to share the news.

Thanks,

Julián

Secretary Julián Castro
Department of Housing and Urban Development
@SecretaryCastro