From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Good news! Congress just passed the Great American Outdoors Act, which will fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). With this vote, we’re one step closer to the biggest conservation win in a generation, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/22/planet-edges-closer-multiple-climate-tipping-points-scientists-identify-first-active Published on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 by Common Dreams “It is not good news.” By Julia Conley, staff writer Scientists revealed Tuesday that they detected the first leak of methane gas from the sea floor beneath Antarctica. … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/22/oxfam-america-calls-tax-pandemic-profiteers-fund-covid-19-recovery-and-common-good Published on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 by Common Dreams “Taxing excess profits during a crisis is an old idea whose time has come again.” By Julia Conley, staff writer A demonstrator holding a “People Over Profit” sign … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Our nation is faced with a kairos moment with the pandemic, economic downturn, racial injustice, and climate change overlapping to create a nationwide crisis. The book of Ephesians in the bible uses the word Kairos … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Any effective response to the coronavirus pandemic will involve spending that increases the national debt. Should we be concerned? The U.S. should spend smart—not avoid spending. Economist Josh Bivens, research director at EPI, explains why the … Continued
From Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA (https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/): Earlier this year, we called on you to take action in support of the Safe from the Start Act (H.R. 4092). A similar bill has now been introduced in the Senate. Like H.R. 4092, the Keeping … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/20/feds-stay-clear-moms-are-here-portland-mothers-form-human-shield-protect-protesters Published on Monday, July 20, 2020 by Common Dreams “Portland moms are nothing to mess with.” by Julia Conley, staff writer A group of mothers stand arm-in-arm outside the federal building and Justice Center in downtown Portland, … Continued
Pennsylvania Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster has recently created a COVID-19 informational dashboard, a knowledge board dedicated to providing organization members with relevant COVID-19 data. On this dashboard, members of PAVOAD can view a myriad of sources regarding the novel … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): States are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more than two decades, EPI has been home to EARN—a national network of 55 organizations in 43 states and the District of Columbia working … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): In moments of crisis, people often turn to guns. It may be to end their life or to hurt those around them. Delaying those impulses by establishing a short waiting period for gun purchases can disrupt the … Continued