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Take Action: Take Fracking Out of Our Trade Agreements Thanks to a trade agreement being negotiated in great secrecy, the natural gas industry could get the green light to export natural gas to other countries, paving the way for more fracking. Not only could these trade talks lead to more fracking, but free trade agreements often put the interests of corporations before the health and safety of communities and workers. Tell U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk that no trade agreement should pave the way for increased fracking. Grassroots Activism: Twenty-Five Years with Kids on the River Inner City Outings leader Bill Weinberg just celebrated his twenty-fifth year of taking kids whitewater rafting. He took to the Sierra Club Scrapbook blog for an interview about helping kids see the fun of being outdoors. Grassroots Activism: Oregon Says No to Coal Exports In an awesome demonstration of great organizing and community teamwork, last week the city of Portland, Oregon, said no coal exports through their city without a full area-wide environmental review conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers. Portland is just the latest city in the Pacific Northwest that's said no to coal exports -- read more about the stand by communities in this Compass blog post. |