Avaaz – Monsanto vs. Mother Earth

Avaaz – Monsanto vs. Mother Earth. Sign the petition to stop Monsanto and other corporations from patenting conventional breeding methods and plant varieties.

Avaaz - Monsanto vs. Mother Earth

“It’s unbelievable, but Monsanto and Co. are at it again. These profit-hungry biotech companies have found a way to exclusively ‘own’ something that freely belongs to us all — our food! They’re trying to patent away our everyday vegetables and fruits like cucumber, broccoli and melons, forcing growers to pay them and risk being sued if they don’t.”

Action Alert – Bill to Weaken Water Quality in Senate

Last week on Friday the West Virginia House of Delegates passed HB 2579 the “selenium bill” by a vote of 99-0 and advanced the bill to the Senate.
If this bill becomes law, it paves the way for DEP to weaken toxic selenium water quality standards in WV streams.  In addition, it allows coal companies to get off the hook for treating the selenium added to state waters from their surface mining operations.

Action Alert - Bill to Weaken Water Quality in Senate

Action Alert – Fight the Bill to Weaken WV Water Quality in Senate.