Demand FDA Reveal Stores That Sold Contaminated Foods During Recalls; Stop The Williams Fracked Gas Pipeline in New York!; Support NYC’s new Dirty Building’s Bill to Reduce Greenhouse Gases in Big Buildings.

Ask the FDA to Reveal Which Stores Sold Contaminated Foods During Recalls!

Right now, when there is a recall on foods sold in the grocery stores, there is no law requiring the FDA to tell consumers which stores sold the contaminated foods. In order for our food growers, suppliers, and sellers to be held accountable, we need transparency within our food system. Also, when the FDA announces a recall, it would be nice to know if you bought any of the recalled products from the same store, so you can dispose of it and avoid illness. However, the FDA doesn’t currently reveal the store locations that sold recalled food products out of respect for “company secrets”.

Finally, the agency is taking consumer comments on how they can best collect, compile, and publicize retail information. We need to use our voices as consumers to make sure our food is safe for all!

Sign the Petition Today to: Tell FDA to list the store locations that sold the recalled foods when announcing a recall!


Stop the Williams Fracked Gas Pipeline from being built in New York City Waters! 

The Williams Natural Gas Company has recently proposed an extension of the current natural fracked gas pipeline system which would be a 23.4 mile, 26-inch diameter pipeline in New York. The proposed pipeline will originate in Lancaster, PA travel across NJ, under the Raritan Bay from Old Bridge, NJ to the land in the Rockaway Peninsula in NYC. The pipeline will be going straight through the opening of New York Harbor and will span across many of the water ways that feed into our beaches, and estuaries. It will disrupt our environment and the natural marine ecosystem of New York City Waterways. The other problem is that this project would potentially lock NYC into a fossil fuel infrastructure for decades and increase the negative effects from climate change. In the case of a pipeline leak, thousands of pounds of greenhouse gases could be released, similar to what happened in California. Let’s not take steps backwards in the fight for a cleaner energy and better environmental regulations!

Oppose the Williams Fracked Gas Pipeline in New York Now! 

 


Support NYC’s new “Dirty Buildings Bill” to Reduce Greenhouse Gases 

After a series of sobering reports on climate change the advance of — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Fourth National Climate Assessment-– we are finally getting some excellent traction on climate policy change in New York City and State. Let’s make sure that this positive momentum continues moving forward!

Right now the newest climate change policy to hit NYC is the breakthrough “Dirty Buildings” bill which is is making its way through the NY City Council. It will require landlords of the big buildings spewing 70%+ of the carbon in our city to retrofit and dramatically decrease their carbon emissions– 80% by 2050! 

This is the first bill of its kind globally , yes NYC is finally being a global leader on climate change policy!  What we need right now is to make sure that this new bill passes in city council. The billionaire real estate industry is going to be a hard opponent, but as citizens we must have our voices heard!

Lets take action today! Here’s what you can do to support this bill that will reduce carbon, reduce heating and cooling costs and protect our health:
• Call your City Council Member and ask her/him to co-sponsor and support the “Dirty Buildings” bill. If you want to join a team to visit your City Council Member, please email me directly: nancyromer@gmail.com with “city council” in the subject line. This needs to be done over the next week. See “talking points” and City Council contacts documents.
• Join the Tuesday, Dec. 4,  9 am rally followed by a public hearing on the “Dirty Buildings” bill, both at City Hall. The hearing will go on most of the day so please come whenever and for as long (or briefly) as you can. Bring signs and banners to show support.