Dear Friend,

Greetings from the Progressive Media Project! In honor of Earth Day, we'd like to share with you some op-eds we've distributed recently dealing with environmental issues. Also, as the country experienced historic immigration rights rallies this past month, we sent out a number of op-eds on this topic.

• "A real 'oil diet' for Earth Day," by Jason Mark, vehicles director of the Union of Concerned Scientists.

• "Oil spills don't belong in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge," by Debbie S. Miller. The author has explored the Arctic Refuge for 30 years and written several books, including her recent children's book, Big Alaska: Journey Across America's Most Amazing State.

• And from the Progressive Media Project archives, "Hybrid vehicles are at the crossroads," by Michelle Robinson, Washington office director of the Clean Vehicles Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. This piece ran in at least 13 newspapers, reaching over 2 million readers.

As millions around the country marched for immigrant rights, we hit the op-ed pages of our nation's newspapers with immigrant rights-themed commentaries, including:

• "African-Americans have a stake in supporting immigrant rights," by Alan Jenkins, executive director of The Opportunity Agenda.

• "Marches will continue until immigrant voices are heard," by Christopher Punongbayan, advocacy director at Filipinos For Affirmative Action.

• "Immigration rallies echo civil rights marches," by Bernardo Ruiz, a New York-based writer and documentary filmmaker.

Sincerely,
Jill Hopke
Progressive Media Project

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