Although the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture is widely known, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is still allowing the prevention of disease to be included in the definition as a therapeutic use of antibiotics.Ask them to take stronger action to control the widespread use of antibiotics in food animal production.
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Protect our Water by Stopping Mosquito Spraying in Lake County, OH
Lake County General Health District sprays toxic chemicals for mosquito and West Nile Virus control throughout the community annually. However, there are only 2 human cases reported in the past 5 years. Meanwhile the expensive toxic chemicals are killing benefitial insects and fish. Urge your county officials to explore alternative ways like rain garden to control mosquitos and stop spraying hazardous chemicals into our environment.
Protect Our Water at the Source; Tell the OEPA that Ohio needs Nutrient Standards
The water in Ohio is turning green and toxic. Nutrient pollution from manure, fertilizers, and sewer systems increasingly threaten our water quality. Ohio’s water quality is as bad or worse as it was in 1972 when the Clean Water Act was introduced. Nutrient pollution containing nitrates and phosphorous fuel algal blooms that are harmful to human health, recreation, and aquatic wildlife.
Beyond Coal
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Coal provides nearly 90% of Ohio’s electricity and about half of our global warming pollution. From the mine to the plant, coal is a dirty energy source. It causes asthma and other health problems, destroys mountains, and releases toxic mercury into our communities and waterways. Continuing our dependence on coal chains us to dirty energy and prevents us from making the changes we need to bring about a clean, secure energy future. Visit the Coal Committee page to learn more and join our efforts.
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Black Lung Victims, Not Coal Industry, to Pay for Oversight!
June 3rd, 2010
Last year, the Ohio Senate refused to require the coal industry to pay their fair share of oversight. Instead, Ohio’s coal industry has come up with a new proposal which the Ohio legislature has passed: to raid the state’s Black Lung Fund. Read More
Tell Governor Strickland–Clean Water Not Toxic Coal Slurry
March 17th, 2010
Several years ago, Ohio’s biggest coal mining company asked for permission to drain a pristine stream and fill it instead with coal slurry, a mixture of water, chemicals, and coal mining waste. In 2008, Ohio EPA rightly told Murray Energy to go back to the drawing board.
AMP Coal Plant Finally Defeated!
November 26th, 2009
We have much to give thanks for this year, as American Municipal Power announced on Wednesday that it has abandoned plans to build a huge, polluting coal plant along the Ohio River in Meigs County.
New Report: AMP Coal Plant is “Toxic Asset” for Ratepayers
October 25th, 2009
AMP Report
Sierra Club released a new report on October 22 that analyzes recent market trends and concludes that the most financially prudent option for AMP’s members at this point is to retain flexibility by canceling the AMPGS project, continuing to exploit cheap market power, investing in energy efficiency, and exploring emerging alternatives.
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