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Support Federal Energy Efficiency Bill

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Sandy 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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Tell Congress the Time for Climate Action is Now

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): President Barack Obama delivered a crystal clear message to Congress and the nation in his State of the Union address: the time for climate action is now. By making a strong climate statement … Continue reading →

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100 Days of Climate Action: Keystone XL Protest—February 17, Washington, DC

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Four years ago as he started his first term, President Obama called for decisive action on global warming. Recognizing that the most important actions anyone can take to combat climate change is to change how you use … Continue reading →

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Urge the President to Reject the Keystone XL Pipeline

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From Credo Action (http://www.credoaction.com): Now that President Obama has been re-elected, he’s got a choice to make. And in the wake of the devastation caused by the climate-change-fueled Superstorm Sandy, it shouldn’t be much of a choice at all. He … Continue reading →

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Study: We’re Headed To 11°F Warming and Even 7°F Requires ‘Nearly Quadrupling The Current Rate Of Decarbonisation’

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

By Joe Romm on Nov 6, 2012 at 12:30 pm Posted at http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/11/06/1144431/study-were-headed-to-11f-warming-and-even-7f-requires-nearly-quadrupling-the-current-rate-of-decarbonisation/?mobile=nc A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/sustainability/publications/low-carbon-economy-index/index.jhtml) finds humanity has its foot on the accelerator as we head toward a cliff. The only hope is very rapid deployment of carbon-free technology starting ASAP. … Continue reading →

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Report: Summer’s Signs of Things to Come

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/28145-1  (08/30/12) HARRISBURG, Penn. – Summer in Pennsylvania is telling us a lot about climate change and where we’re headed in the future, according to a new report from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). Federation senior scientist Doug … Continue reading →

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Support New Stronger Soot Pollution Standard

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): To be in compliance with the Clean Air Act, the EPA must create a new standard to limit small-particle pollution, also called soot. They have proposed a standard, but it could be weakened or stopped in its … Continue reading →

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Hottest. Month. Ever.

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Posted at http://www.pennfuture.org/UserFiles/PDFs/Facts_vol14no15_20120815.pdf. Unless you live on a different planet, you probably weren’t surprised to learn that July 2012 was the hottest month ever recorded in the lower 48 states. And it wasn’t just the heat. As … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania Dealing with Warm-ageddon in Summer 2012

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

Tom Joseph, Public News Service-PA (posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/27551-1) (07/23/12) HARRISBURG, Pa. – So far this summer, stifling heat and oppressive humidity have been in the forecast as often as not, in Pennsylvania. Dr. Amanda Staudt, climate scientist with the National … Continue reading →

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How Droughts Will Reshape the United States

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

Posted at http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/07/17/how-droughts-will-reshape-the-united-states/?print=1 By Brad Plumer , Updated: July 17, 2012 More than half of the continental United States is currently suffering through the worst drought in 50 years, with heat and a lack of rain rippling through the middle of the country. Crops … Continue reading →

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