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Plus climate action, a trail-blazing monarch and education programs that help the natural world. View in Browser SHOP NWF  |  E-NEWS SIGN UP  |  DONATE     Save the Wild Things, Save Ourselves Wildlife champions from hundreds of communities across the country came together to tell their stories and share pictures of wildlife and wild places that matter most to them. Read the messages, see the inspiring photos, and urge our leaders in Washington, D.C. to take action on climate. Hurricane Irma: Impacts on Florida Wildlife & Habitat Hurricane Irma was the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record and maintained winds of 185 mph for longer than any tropical cyclone in the world. As we begin to recover from this extreme storm, the fate of many of the state's unique wildlife species and native habitats remain unknown. Texas Birds and Bays — Hurricane Harvey's Ecosystem Impacts As the nation's eyes focus on the state of Texas, it is worth taking time to consider the region's significant ecological importance and the potential impacts from the storm on the natural world. Here is a look at some of the species — and the places they depend on — that could see impacts from Hurricane Harvey. Top 10 Reasons to Join Eco-Schools USA Why have almost 5,000 schools joined this global education program that empowers students to be change makers for wildlife and the environment? Read about the free Eco-Schools USA program. A Tale of a Trail-blazing Monarch What started with a dedicated teacher and students planting milkweed in the schoolyard, ended up with the longest recorded migration of an Oregon tagged monarch butterfly! Learn about monarch butterfly education and surprising outcomes. Join the Conversation         DONATE Forward | Sign Up | Contact Us Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe NWF.org © 2017 The National Wildlife Federation, all rights reserved The National Wildlife Federation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization PO Box 1583, Merrifield VA 22116-1583

Puerto Rico devastated by #Maria -- We need your help now

Maria has ravaged our island. Once again, low-income communities and others in low-lying areas are bearing the brunt of wind damage, flooding, and contamination from hazardous waste sites. We need your help.

Maria has devastated Puerto Rico You can help by making a donation to support relief and recovery efforts happening now. 100% of donations will go to community-led recovery efforts. DONATE NOW Reader, Hurricane Maria has now slammed into Puerto Rico, and it's much, much worse than Irma. We're experiencing torrential rains, high winds, and flash flooding. Our entire island -- 3.4 million people -- has lost power. Our wastewater pumping stations are offline. With most cell phone towers down, many of us can't communicate with our loved ones to see if they are okay. For most of us, evacuation is impossible. But most of us want to be shoulder to shoulder with our neighbors working to clear the first layers of debris. However, we will be feeling the ecological aftereffects of these storms for decades. Coal ash, which which contains heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and chromium, has been left in mounds exposed to the wind and rain and now two hurricanes. Puerto Rico's 23 Superfund sites are being slammed by the storm, churning toxins out into our environment. We need your help. We are already working with community-based partners in emergency relief efforts from Irma -- including our Puerto Rico Chapter. You have been so generous in your support of Gulf Coast residents and organizations -- thank you -- and we hope that you'll again step up to help those most vulnerable to Maria's wrath. If you're willing and able to pitch in to help communities impacted by Hurricane Maria, will you please rush a donation of $5 or more today? 100% of your gift will go directly to those impacted by this catastrophic hurricane. Make a donation to the Sierra Club's Maria relief efforts today. Remember, 100% of funds donated will go directly to community-led recovery efforts in areas impacted by Maria. Once again, low-income communities and others in low-lying areas are bearing the brunt of wind damage, flooding, and contamination from hazardous waste sites. The people in Maria's path need your help. The Sierra Club will once again work with local organizations in the communities hardest hit by this unrelenting storm. Your emergency donation of $5 or more today will help ensure that, as we promised in Texas, no person or community is left behind. 100% of donations will go towards Maria relief. Please, contribute what you can to support on-the-ground relief and recovery efforts for Puerto Rico. 100% of donations will go towards community-led Maria response efforts. Thank you for your empathy and generosity, as we hunker down in Puerto Rico to ride out this epically disastrous storm and prepare for long-reaching recovery. Please, stay tuned for ways that you can continue to help in the weeks and months to come. Sincerely, Adriana Gonzalez, Environmental Justice Organizing Representative, Sierra Club Puerto Rico Chapter Image: Ave. Luis Muñoz Marín, Santa Juana, PR. Photo by Ashley Amanda Peña Colón.

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Harvey has flooded one of the most heavily industrialized places on earth #HurricaneHarvey #HelpForHouston

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From: "Bryan Parras, Dirty Fuels Organizer" <reply@emails.sierraclub.org>
Date: Aug 29, 2017 6:53 PM
Subject: Harvey has flooded one of the most heavily industrialized places on earth

Learn how you can help impacted communities in Texas.

Harvey has devastated Texas and Louisiana with historic rainfall -- impacting millions of people -- in an area with more heavy industry than almost anywhere else in the country. Congress must make sure disaster relief includes funding to address toxic releases, superfund sites, and a just recovery for frontline communities. Photo by Bryan Parras Dear Reader, My name is Bryan Parras -- I'm a founding member of Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (TEJAS) and a Dirty Fuels Organizer for the Sierra Club. I'm a long time organizer and resident of Houston, Texas and the Gulf Coast. The Gulf Coast region is my home, and as I'm sure you've heard my hometown has just been struck by catastrophic flooding. This is the third "500-year" flood event to impact Houston in the last three years, but this is the worst disaster Texas has ever seen.1  In the next couple of weeks Congress will vote to approve funding to help Houston recover. Tell your member of Congress we need a comprehensive relief package that is equitable and just for all Texas residents. A comprehensive relief package must include: Funding to clean up toxic sites,  Ensure the right to return for communities at risk of displacement,  Resources to be distributed to everyone who is impacted -- not just citizens, and  A focus on sustainable and locally-led development. The Gulf Coast region is one of the most heavily industrialized areas in the country. For many years I've been monitoring heavy industry like oil refineries, toxic waste disposal tanks, injection wells, and chemical plants. Some estimates place more than 10,000 potentially hazardous sites in the impact zone of Harvey. Already people are reporting toxic smells, headaches and nausea across Houston -- I myself have experienced these symptoms. Pipelines are leaking, and already one gas spill has been reported.2 When Congress meets to discuss a disaster relief bill, we can't let them forget the toxic toll this heavy industry will have as part of our recovery. They must make sure they authorize funding to address the particular toxic hazards faced by communities in the path of the flooding. Please, take a moment to send a message to your representative now. Thank you,  Bryan Parras, Dirty Fuels Organizer Sierra Club Share this alert on Facebook Share this alert on Twitter [1] The Washington Post, Houston is Experiencing its Third 500-year Flood in Three Years -- How is that Possible? [2] Houston Public Media, Texas Regulators Report Gas Spill Due to Harvey.

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