From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Turning up the heat in our homes shouldn’t mean turning up levels of pollution and, thankfully, the future of heating is looking cleaner. The Department of Energy has proposed the first meaningful update to efficiency standards for … Continued
As you know, the 2020 election was marked by controversy and false claims that the election was tainted in one way or another, and there are those who continue to foster this myth. And one upshot of that controversy is … Continued
This evangelical climate scientist is dispelling myths that Christianity prevents you from taking the climate crisis seriously. Katharine Hayhoe is the co-director of the Climate Center at Texas Tech University and the co-founder of Science Moms, an organization formed by … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Lawmakers in Harrisburg have the power to do something about out-of-control prescription drug prices. Send a note to your Senator in Harrisburg at https://pahealth.salsalabs.org/fairrxpaaction/index.html asking them to take action on Rx drug costs by supporting … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): At this moment, there’s an estimated 100 million forcibly displaced people globally including over 31 million refugees. The world is faced with the greatest displacement and refugee crisis in history. Now is a critical time … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Over the last 18 years, EPI has closely tracked trends in teacher pay, and we’ve seen an alarming trend. Teachers are paid less (in weekly wages and total compensation) than their nonteacher college-educated counterparts, … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On August 9th, CWS celebrated the bicameral introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act, bipartisan legislation that provides a roadmap to permanent status for Afghans and ensures they can apply to become lawful permanent residents. Now … Continued
From Spotlight PA (https://www.spotlightpa.org/): State prisoners in Pennsylvania with mental illnesses are spending three times longer in solitary confinement than their counterparts, according to a study published in the journal Criminology. As we mentioned earlier in the week, attempts to … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): The Gila River in southwestern New Mexico is one of the most endangered rivers in the United States. Currently, the river is the only one in New Mexico that runs without a dam. But this may … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/08/17/federal-court-strikes-down-ruling-blocked-bidens-drilling-moratorium “Today’s decision demonstrates how flawed the preliminary injunction issued in June 2021 was, and that Interior must quickly take action to reform the federal fossil fuel program,” said one environmental lawyer. JULIA CONLEY August 17, 2022 Climate … Continued