Category: RT Newswire

USE ME! Essentially, this is a catch all for everything. This is probably the ONLY category where things that are not directly related to Rising Tide affiliates/allies should go. For example if a coal company goes out of business (and we didn’t directly cause it) it should probably only go here.

Action Alert: WildEarth Gets Animated About Clean Water!

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WildEarth Gets Animated About Clean Water!

WildEarth Guardians is fighting for permanent protection of the cleanest waters in the Southwest, using a little known provision of the Clean Water Act (called Outstanding Waters). In New Mexico, we’re supporting Governor Richardson in his mission to designate over 5,000 river miles as Outstanding Waters, ensuring their pristine quality forever (as well as the quality of the surrounding national forest).

Our efforts include the production of our first Wild Short-an animated film meant to inform you about clean waters and inspire you to act. Follow the link below to watch the film and sign our petition:

[http://ga4.org/ct/v7quhYM18XF-/]

You can help protect our clean waters in two ways: by sharing our Clean Water Video with your friends and family, and by donating today:

[http://ga4.org/ct/vpquhYM18XFJ/]

Each $20 donation helps preserve a mile of wild rivers across the West.

Check out our profile at Charity Navigator:

[http://ga4.org/ct/v1quhYM18XFG/]
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WildEarth Guardians
505 988-9126
312 Montezuma, Santa Fe – New Mexico – 87501

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Winona LaDuke Loses Home to Fire–Needs Our Help

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Winona LaDuke Loses Home to Fire–Needs Our Help

This past weekend, Winona’s house had an electrical fire and the house
burnt to the ground. No one was hurt. While the house and its contents
are gone, the blessing is that all five kids and three grandchildren are
safe. I’m writing to you because I know Winona won’t ask for help, and I
also know she really needs our support.

Winona bought her house about 20 years ago and it was filled with art,
books, music, photos and other collectibles that reflected her story and
the story of her family.

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Published: 11.14.2008

Brown clouds threaten health, crops across the globe
By Tini Tran and John Heilprin  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BEIJING — A dirty brown haze sometimes more than a mile thick is darkening skies not only over vast areas of Asia, but also in the Middle East, southern Africa and the Amazon Basin, changing weather patterns around the world and threatening health and food supplies, the United Nations reported Thursday.

The huge, smoglike plumes, caused mainly by the burning of fossil fuels and firewood, are known as “atmospheric brown clouds.”

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Environmental Protection Agency Warned to Address Ocean Acidification or Face Lawsuit

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 13, 2008  2:19 PM

CONTACT: Center for Biological Diversity-Miyoko Sakashita,
(415) 436-9682 x 308 or (510) 845-6703 (cell)

Environmental Protection Agency Warned to Address Ocean Acidification or Face Lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO-November 13. The Center for Biological Diversity today notified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of its intent to file a lawsuit against the agency for its failure to respond to the threat of ocean acidification. Last year, the Center filed a formal petition asking EPA to impose stricter pH standards for ocean water quality and publish guidance to help states protect U.S. waters from ocean acidification. Today’s notice of intent to sue urges EPA to promptly respond to the Center’s petition.

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