Category Archives: Environment

Sign Up to Collect Petitions to Stop Fracking

Posted on May 15, 2013 by s_strauss

From Food and Water Watch (http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/): We need to grow our movement, and the only way to do that is person-by-person. That’s why collecting petitions can be so powerful. Sign up today to collect petitions to stop fracking at https://secure3.convio.net/fww/site/SSurvey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=12601. If … Continue reading →

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Learn More About Farm Policy

Posted on May 15, 2013 by s_strauss

From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): Our government is currently paying farmers to grow virtually the opposite of what it recommends that Americans eat—including billions to subsidize items such as corn syrup that go into processed food. Not only … Continue reading →

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Act Now: Food and Farm Policy Moving on Capitol Hill

Posted on May 15, 2013 by s_strauss

From the Washington Office, PC(USA) (http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/washington/about-us/): This week, both the Senate and the House of Representatives will be making crucial steps to advance food and farm policy. Your voice is needed now: tell your members of Congress to enact a … Continue reading →

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Support Federal Energy Efficiency Bill

Posted on May 8, 2013 by s_strauss

From PC(USA) Office of Public Witness (http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/washington/): Recently two senators– Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH), — introduced the Energy Savings and Industrial Competiveness Act (S. 761; http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s761). This bill seeks to increase energy efficiency standards, save consumer and … Continue reading →

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Protect Water Resources—End Mountaintop Removal

Posted on May 8, 2013 by s_strauss

From I Love Mountains (http://www.ilovemountains.org): Last weekend, dozens of Appalachians rallied at the headquarters of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. They brought water from their homes that has been polluted by mountaintop removal coal mining and are … Continue reading →

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Choose Clean Water Coalition Senior Manager/Director

Posted on April 19, 2013 by s_strauss

The Choose Clean Water Coalition seeks a Senior Manger to lead the Coalition’s regional work to protect the Chesapeake Bay and all the rivers and streams flowing to it.  This position will be responsible for coordinating campaign activities on multiple … Continue reading →

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Urge Congress to Support the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act

Posted on April 19, 2013 by s_strauss

From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): It sounds like simple advice: “Eat your fruits and veggies.” But it’s not so easy. Our country spends too much money subsidizing crops like corn and soybeans that get turned into processed junk … Continue reading →

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Urge Congress to Support a Full, Multi-Year Reauthorization of the Farm Bill

Posted on April 12, 2013 by s_strauss

From the PC(USA) Office of Public Witness Our nation’s food and farm policies, as embodied in the farm bill, affect people from rural America to inner cities, from our local communities to less industrialized regions around the world. The farm … Continue reading →

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PA’s Top Environmental Official Won’t Acknowledge Climate Change

Posted on March 22, 2013 by s_strauss

HARRISBURG, Feb. 20 – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Michael Krancer refused to acknowledge the reality of climate change, as well as the benefits of clean, renewable energy in addressing the problem when questioned about the topic during a budget hearing … Continue reading →

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Hindu Teachings on the Environment—April 4, Webinar

Posted on March 22, 2013 by s_strauss

From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): Join us for Hindu Teachings on the Environment, a webinar with Dr. Pankaj Jain – GreenFaith’s Hindu Scholar in Residence – on April 4 from 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.  Register now at https://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/greenfaith/eventRegistration.jsp?event=236. Dr. Jain is an Assistant … Continue reading →

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