Weekly Justice Highlights

Care of Earth: Urge Chevron to report on the risks of its fracking operations by reporting on hazards, community effects and necessary precautions surrounding its hydraulic fracturing operations.

Challenging Unjust Systems: Urge G8 leaders to take a stand against hunger and poverty at this years summit at Camp David where they will discuss a variety of issues, including agriculture in the developing world.  

Stand with the citizens of New York and urge Governor Cuomo to ban hydraulic fracking and lead ambitiously towards a clean energy economy.  

Sign a petition urging President Obama to stop the destruction at the Spruce Mine in West Virginia.

Urge Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to stand with the Sudanese people for peace.    

Urge Congress to hear the cry of poor people as it works on the budget.

Urge U.S.officials to make negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement transparent. (Act by May 4)

Urge Apple to power its data centers from clean energy sources.

Elections 2012: Catholics Vote for the Common Good- If you did not get the chance to participate in a discussion group at the state level, NETWORK is still collecting input.

A new documentary on water entitled, Last Call at the Oasis is opening this weekend in New York City. The documentary presents a powerful argument for why the global water crisis will be the central issue facing our world this century. The trailer can be viewed here.

Care of Earth in Louisville: Join citizens concerned about the environment this Derby weekend for Climate Days of Action Connect the Dots (between carbon pollution and climate change).  A group will gather on May 4 (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.) and May 5 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Churchill Downs (700 Central Avenue, Louisville- meet under big billboard near Central and Rodman).  RSVP’s can be made here.

KY:  Residents of KY are urged to contact Senator McConnell’s office with regard to an article he wrote on the Affordable Care Act filled with misinformation on March 23 in the Courier Journal.  An April 16 letter by Congressman Yarmuth corrected the errors in an article in the Courier Journal.  Keep pressure on Senator McConnell to correct these errors publicly by contacting his DC office at 1.866.338.1015 (Charges apply and ask for Senator McConnell office) or his Louisville office at 1.502.582.6304 (Charges may apply depending on where calling from).

A new resource for those working with immigrants and ICE entitled, "The All-In-One Guide to Defeating ICE Hold Requests" is located here.  Toolkits are also available in English and Spanish.

View Bill Moyers episode on big money and big media here.