Don’t Roll Back the Mercury Standard
Editor’s Note: This op-ed appeared on PennLive at https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2019/03/dont-roll-back-the-mercury-standard-opinion.html and later in a print edition of the Patriot News. As a young child, I recall one of my siblings breaking an old style thermometer, and my sense of wonder as … Continued
Prosperity Now Scorecard Reveals Financial Vulnerability of American Households
From Prosperity Now (https://prosperitynow.org/): As a result of America’s recent government shutdown, a glaring issue has become more apparent than ever in our economy. When federal workers began to miss paychecks, some had to turn to food banks and charitable … Continued
Show Me the Data. Here’s the Argument for Raising Pa.’s Minimum Wage
Penn Capital-Star March 28, 2019 An SEIU activist rallies for a $15/hr. minimum wage, which was one of the policies that F&M researchers polled in their most recent public opinion survey. (Stephen Melkisethian/Flickr Commons) By Stephen Herzenberg The death of Princeton … Continued
Tell EPA: Stop Rollbacks of Methane Leakage Standards
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Last Fall the Administration proposed a dangerous modification to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for methane emissions from oil and gas sources. Now the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, led by fossil fuel lobbyist Andrew … Continued
Tell Our Senators to Co-Sponsor the Paycheck Fairness Act
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): VICTORY!!! The House of Representative PASSED the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 7/S 270) — right in time for Equal Pay Day on April 2nd! Now we’re charging full speed ahead toward the U.S. Senate with our … Continued
2020 Climate Test Scores Candidates on Climate Change
From 350.org (https://350.org/): Election Day may not be for a year and a half, but here’s the thing: these early months of the election cycle are some of the most important. As the candidates compete to lead the pack, they’re … Continued
Statement on Glen Mills and PA DHS’s Emergency Removal Order
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): The Shut Down Berks Coalition is heartened that on March 25th, 2019, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued an Emergency Removal Order for the remaining children residing in the Glen Mills schools. No child … Continued
Broad Support for Raising PA Teachers’ Minimum Pay
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-03-27/education/broad-support-for-raising-pa-teachers-minimum-pay/a65947-1 March 27, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The minimum annual teacher salary in Pennsylvania has been $18,500 since 1988. (giovannacco/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Educators joined legislators from both sides … Continued
New Report: Impact of Energy Efficiency Standards on Climate Change Policy
From Food and Water Watch (http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/): Food & Water Watch has released a compelling new report that shows just how big a role increased energy efficiency standards can and must play in any effective climate change policy. The report focuses … Continued