From the Sierra Club (https://www.sierraclub.org/): Waste coal power plants claim to clean up environmental hazards left behind by bankrupt coal mining companies, but they come with their own set of environmental and public health hazards. They are also uneconomic – … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is not just America’s biggest wildlife refuge, it’s also one of the wildest. It’s home to one of the most spectacular wildlife migrations anywhere on the planet. It’s a place where nature … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): While our neighbors in the U.S. and around the world are urgently calling for action on climate change, the Trump administration continues to roll back the limited federal climate solutions we currently have in … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-06-20/climate-change-air-quality/epa-power-plant-rules-called-bad-for-pa/a66869-1 June 20, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The EPA plan leaves it up to states to set limits on power-plant carbon emissions. (Jim/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Environmentalists say … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Could you please call your member of Congress today for election security? Your voice can make a difference! Call your representative at (202) 224-3121 (or find his/her direct contact information at http://www.house.gov) then log your call … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): This week, the Pennsylvania State Senate voted on a bill (SB 619) that would make it easier to pollute our waters. This bill would cut back existing regulations, fundamentally changing water protection in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 619 … Continued
Two years in the making, United Way of Pennsylvania’s 2019 ALICE Report for Pennsylvania is a data project that redefines what financial struggle means across the state. It encompasses all 67 counties of the Commonwealth, parsing out the data on a local … Continued
Please scroll down for actions. Budget Deal Moving in the PA General Assembly From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): As you might have heard, a budget deal is now advancing in the PA General Assembly. On Monday the … Continued
From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): A bill that would eliminate Pennsylvania’s General Assistance program (GA – HB33) was passed by the state House in a near-party-line vote on Wednesday afternoon, and it will likely be voted on in the Senate early … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Republicans hold majorities the House and Senate in Harrisburg, so their priorities get a vote. They have ignored pleas from their constituents to address the urgent need for cyber charter school funding reform to … Continued