Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/09/updated-species-extinction-list-signals-urgent-action-needed-save-life-earth Published on Thursday, July 09, 2020 by Common Dreams More than one in four of the 120,372 plant and animal species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature are at risk of extinction. By Jessica … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The House of Representatives did their job. They passed the HEROES Act back in mid-May. This crucial legislation includes aid to our states with funds to prevent cuts to essential services like education, health care … Continued
Executive order protects renters and homeowners through August 31, 2020 Today Governor Wolf issued an executive order extending the rental eviction and foreclosure moratorium. Due to expire on July 10, the extension protects renters and homeowners from eviction proceedings until August 31, … Continued
Thanks to Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania for this alert. You do NOT need to be Lutheran to use this tool. The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it.” Psalm … Continued
NOTE: Pennsylvania is one of the states studied. By Alex Tausanovitch and Danielle Root July 8, 2020, 9:03 am Getty/Scott OlsonVoters wearing masks cast their ballots at an outdoor voting booth in Racine, Wisconsin—a measure to make the voting process safer for residents and … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/08/new-report-finds-economic-benefits-protecting-30-planets-land-and-ocean-outweigh Published on Wednesday, July 08, 2020 by Common Dreams “Protecting nature halts biodiversity loss, helps fight climate change, and lessens the chance of future pandemics. This is sound public policy, economically, ecologically, and morally.” By Jessica Corbett, … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): We’re hosting a free viewing of the movie Dark Waters which depicts the true story of how Rob Billot – portrayed by Mark Ruffalo – took a stand against Dupont to protect public health and shine a … Continued
Expanding on the business safety order signed by Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine in April that requires the wearing of masks in businesses, Governor Tom Wolf has announced a new order signed by Dr. Levine that states masks must be worn … Continued
On Tuesday night, the US Senate passed by unanimous consent a five-week extension of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Yesterday, the House followed suit and the bill is expected to soon be signed into law. The bill extends the deadline … Continued
The Departments of Labor & Industry (L&I) and Human Services (DHS) are reminding Pennsylvanians that state assistance is available when the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program, which provides an extra $600 per week to everyone receiving unemployment benefit payments, … Continued