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  1. RT @EnvAm: RT @DeSmogBlog Climate confusion is no accident. Result of $$$ industry spin. Climate Cover-up shows who's behind it. http:// ...
  2. Check out our clean energy advocate, Brian Granahan, talking about our new global warming report on the 5 pm news--tonight on WGN channel 9
  3. Our new report: the U.S. is poised to achieve large reductions in global warming pollution IF you consider state action: http://tr.im/GFlq
  4. NEWS: Industrial facilities polluted 8.8 million pounds of toxics into Illinois rivers, Lake Michigan, and other waters: http://tr.im/CyEj
  5. Good thing Chicago banned it from baby bottles. Too bad it's still in most every food can sold in the United States.
  6. BPA in the womb linked to gender specific changes in two-year old humans' behavior: http://tr.im/AVF1
  7. New EI report: In 2008, Illinoisans saved 259 mil. gallons of gas--450,100 cars' worth--through record transit ridership: http://tr.im/zpSL
  8. We invite you to a "Public Health Forum on Toxic Chemicals and Disabilities" Friday, October 2 at 1:30pm. http://tr.im/z3re. Join us!
  9. New Environment Illinois report: dependence on Big oil and dirty coal could cost Illinois $1.074 trillion by 2030 (http://tr.im/qDGj)
  10. "Penis deformation--I don't like those two words together..." --Steven Colbert, on endocrine disruptors w/ NYT's Kristof: http://tr.im/qCMk
  11. Here's a top ten list of outrageous opposition claims regarding #ACES: http://tr.im/qCHN. "As House debate heated up, so did the hyperbole."
  12. Food packing industry meeting on defending toxic BPA: (old news, but these are the actual leaked mtg minutes): http://tr.im/qwxw
  13. While your at it, Rep. Foster's number is 202-225-2976 and he voted no on ACES. Tell his office you expected more from a scientist!
  14. Everybody, please thank Rep. Kirk for voting yes on Friday's climate/clean energy bill! He's one of 8 R yes votes! Call him at 202-225-4835
  15. RT @EnvCalifornia: Relived that ACES passed. Great work to all who pushed and pushed. Not all we wanted, but a historic step.
  16. Please call your reps who supported ACES and thank them! Here's a list of IL's reps voting yes: http://tr.im/pVGK. Call 202-224-3121.
  17. Historic clean energy & global warming bill heads to Senate! Environment Illinois crew heads to nearest bar . . .
  18. "heads in the sand," OR No votes on ACES: Costello, Biggert, Foster, Johnson, Manzullo, Schock, Shimukus. Let 'em know they got it wrong.
  19. Yes votes on Aces: Rush, Jackson, Lipinski, Gutierrez, Quigley, Davis, Bean, Schakowsky, Kirk, Halvorson, Hare. Please call and thank them!
  20. 219-212 with 8Rs