From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): A lot of people aren’t familiar with Pennsylvania’s dirty little secret: the decades-old legacy of toxic pollution from coal mining that scars communities all across Pennsylvania. We often hear about illegal polluters in the news or imagine … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light, a nonsectarian, nonprofit organization supporting communities and individuals of faith across Pennsylvania in acting on climate change, is seeking an Organization Administrator to work approximately 20 hours a … Continued
From Environmental Action (https://environmental-action.org/): Protect clean water, wildlife and human health: Tell the administration to comply with a federal court order for safer coal ash storage at https://environmental-action.webaction.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=32633. It’s a lurking environmental threat across the U.S. — the improper storage … Continued
Our immigration system too often leaves people – many of whom were brought to the U.S. as minors or are not able to return to their home countries because of violent conflict or natural disaster – with no way to … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): HB 33, the bill to eliminate General Assistance, is likely to move as part of the budget this June. This means that we only have a couple of weeks to make our voices heard … Continued
Posted at https://medicare4all.org/economists-in-support-of-a-medicare-for-all-health-care-system/ An Open Letter to the Congress and People of the United States May 21, 2019 As economists, we understand that a single-payer “Medicare for All” health insurance system for the U.S. can finance good-quality care for all … Continued
From the National Wildlife Federation (https://www.nwf.org/): This summer, brown bears will converge on the pristine rivers, streams, and wetlands of Bristol Bay, Alaska to feed on sockeye salmon in preparation for a long winter of hibernation. But unless we act … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): If you’ve never been to California’s Sequoia National Park, you need to put it on your list. There’s just nothing that compares to walking among trees that scrape the sky — it’s something no photo can really … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-05-28/early-childhood-education/survey-shows-broad-teacher-support-for-pre-k/a66601-1 May 28, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Children who attend high quality pre-k are better prepared for kindergarten and make smoother transitions to elementary school, according to a new … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The biggest source of America’s global warming pollution is emissions from the cars and trucks we drive every day.1 That’s part of the reason why America’s carbon emissions actually rose in 2018 — by 3.4 percent, the … Continued