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Xena Lucy Lawless is urging people to sign a petition to fight deep sea oil drilling off the coast of New Zealand, her native land.

The petition already has 100,000 signatures. Though more could never hurt.

She said:

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Robert Redford has recorded a thank you message to President Obama.

Obama denied the Keystone XL Pipeline, an oil line though would have brought crude from Canada to Texas refineries and kept us hooked on expendable fossil fuels for the foreseeable future.

And Obama has kept his promise to take steps toward moving our nation to renewable energy.

Check out the above video to see Robert Redford's thank you.

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So he's giving back in a really nice way.

Times are tough all over, but in Maine, not having a steady income can mean not having enough money to buy heating oil. As we're heading into the winter months, that's really something that the residents in the area really can't afford to do without, so horror author Stephen King is stepping up to help some struggling folks.

He announced this week that

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Bo Derek is leading the campaign against oil drilling in Yasuni National Park in Ecuador.

There are 10 billion dollars worth of oil in the rainforst.

Even though Ecuador is a developing country, and could really use the revenue, they are willing to accept less than half that amount in donations from around the world.

If they reach their 3.6 billion dollar goal, they won’t drill.

The money will go to reforestion, social development, renewable energy, and clean up.

Derek said:

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Whoa! She's the last person from which we'd expect this!

62-year-old Margot Kidder was arrested in Washington D.C. yesterday during a rally outside the White House to protest the TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL pipeline scheme!

The campaigners were reportedly trying to convince Barack Obama to nix the $7 billion project to relocate oil from Alberta to the Gulf Coast, which has already been approved by Canadian officials!

Kidder says:

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Forget about moisturizes, how about using some oil instead?

Chloë Butcher is back to show our CoColicious readers the benefits of using oil on your skin.

And don't worry about getting that shiny, greasy look. Picking the right oil will have you looking soft and smooth.

Some body oils can also be used on your hair. Talk about getting the most out of your product.

Check out Chloë's video above to learn more.

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It’s been nine months since BP filled the Gulf of Mexico with oil, and the consequences, as predicted, are still haunting residents along the water.

The Louisiana Environmental Action Network just released a study of 12 residents’ blood, revealing some shocking results.

Four of the people had unusually high levels of benzene, a highly toxic chemical from crude oil. Other chemicals such as Ethylbenzene (which can cause damage to hearing and to the ear, dizziness, kidney damage, and possibly cancer) and Xylene (which can cause dizziness, headaches, skin irritation, and confusion) were also found in those studied.

Not only that, but a 10-year-old who took part in the study is currently experiencing severe respiratory problems as a result of the exposure.

We HOPE BP is compensating these people and paying for their medical bills. This is just a reminder that the Gulf is STILL IN TROUBLE! Let’s not forget about it! These people still need help!

[Image via AP Images.]

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