From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Harmful pollution from the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania is on the rise. Industry’s own self-reported data shows that methane emissions went up an alarming 28 percent between 2014 and 2015. Since this data … Continued
From I Love Mountains (http://www.ilovemountains.org): Coal mining giant Consol has been illegally destroying streams in Southwestern Pennsylvania with its longwall mining practices for years, and the Center for Coalfield Justice (CCJ) has been fighting them in court every step of … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/05/31/new-analysis-shows-medicare-all-can-cover-everyone-while-cutting-costs Published on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 by Common Dreams New financial analysis shows California’s SB 562 would cut state spending on healthcare by almost 20 percent as new poll shows 7 in 10 voters support universal coverage … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): In just over a week, well over 2,000 faith leaders have signed on to a letter urging Congress to not allow houses of worship to be used as political tools. … Continued
On May 27th, Trump tweeted “I will make my final decision on the Paris Accord next week!” but media is reporting he has already decided to leave the Paris Agreement. Calls are needed now! Politicians from both sides of the … Continued
Now that that the Financial Services Committee has voted to pass the Financial CHOICE Act along strict party lines, and some members are being held accountable in their home districts, the vote on the floor of the House is slated for next … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Too many state legislators want to rollback clean water protections, which is exactly why we cannot miss the chance to urge the Fish and Boat Commission to protect 128 wild trout streams. Pennsylvania has more polluted waterways than … Continued
Posted at http://www.thirdandstate.org/2017/may/pennsylvanias-budget-choices-year May 27, 2017 10:01 am | Marc Stier As we head into what everyone hopes will be the last month of the Pennsylvania budget season, this is a good moment to take stock of where we are … Continued
Posted at https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/apa/65642 Vast majority experienced separation anxiety by DeeAnn Visk PhD May 28, 2017 SAN DIEGO — Syrian refugee children living in the U.S. reported high levels of anxiety, according to research presented at the American Psychiatric Association meeting. Based on self-reported … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): See Action at end. May 23, 2017 by Liz Hayes in Wall of Separation Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was expected to finally reveal details of President Donald J. Trump’s long-promised federal school voucher … Continued