From the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (http://www.itep.org/): Read as PDF (Includes Appendices of State-by-State Data) Introduction The Trump administration’s immigration policies have broken apart families and removed established members of communities. The administration’s disregard for the contributions of … Continued
From the Citizens Trade Campaign (http://www.citizenstrade.org): The second round of renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has already concluded, and it’s still unclear whether U.S. negotiators are going to demand the removal of a controversial NAFTA provision … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Do you know how to identify and respond to signs of water pollution in your local waterways? PennFuture has a brand new resource to help you to take action. The “Be a Watershed Watchdog” pocket guide is a portable, waterproof … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Continued investment necessary in federal nutrition programs to reduce hunger and poverty. WASHINGTON, September 6, 2017 — More than 41 million Americans lived in households struggling with food insecurity — limited or … Continued
From the Environmental Health Project (http://www.environmentalhealthproject.org/): Did you know that citizens today can do more to learn about their environmental exposures than ever before? The chance to become a Citizen Scientist is just a click away with the Environmental Health … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency took a big step backwards to reverse the EPA’s scientifically-based proposed Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska. Nearly 100 miles of salmon streams could be destroyed … Continued
From Lancaster Against Pipelines (http://www.wearelancastercounty.org/): With the PA DEP’s recent approval of the remaining 3 permits required for construction, Williams plans to begin digging and cutting and bulldozing their way across Lancaster County in a few short weeks. But we … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Did you know Pennsylvania ranks third in the US for the number of Superfund sites—with 95 toxic sites located in both rural and urban areas? These sites, managed by the Environmental Protection Agency, require long-term … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/09/06/16974/#.WbFv87KGMdU By Lecia Imbery September 6, 2017 An estimated 15.6 million American households were food insecure at least some time during the year in 2016, meaning they were not always able to provide enough food for all household members. … Continued
By Claudia Vargas, Philadelphia Inquirer Updated: August 30, 2017 — 9:56 AM EDT Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services will restore planned cuts to home-heating assistance for the poor this winter, a relief for thousands of people across the state who rely … Continued