Posted at https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/8/21/1789742/-Arctic-s-strongest-sea-ice-breaks-up-for-the-first-time-on-record Pakalolo Tuesday August 21, 2018 · 8:07 AM EDT “Almost all of the ice to the north of Greenland is quite shattered and broken up and therefore more mobile, open water off the north coast of Greenland is unusual. … Continued
HARRISBURG, Pa. (August 21, 2018) – PennFuture today urges the Environmental Protection Agency to reverse course on its purported replacement for the Clean Power Plan announced by the Trump administration, which would safeguard and prioritize the polluting coal industry over … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): As massive wildfires scorch the west and record-setting temperatures roast the nation, we can’t afford to keep relying on old, polluting sources of fuel. But the administration just released a power plan that will dump millions of … Continued
From the Citizens Trade Campaign (http://www.citizenstrade.org): Talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have passed the one-year mark, and major questions about the direction of a new pact have still not been answered. TAKE ACTION: Please sign … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Pennsylvania is home to some of the nation’s most iconic outdoor and historic places. They’re household names: Valley Forge. Delaware Water Gap. Gettysburg. The Appalachian Trail. The Flight 93 Memorial. Yet the program that’s made the protection … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Earlier this week we asked you to reach out to your State Representative on both the Extreme Risk Protection Bill (HB 2227) and the Domestic Violence Protection Bill (HB 2060). Many of you answered the call and … Continued
Acting EPA Administrator Wheeler and Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao are proposing an all-out assault on America’s Clean Car Standards — a program that has helped protect us from dangerous pollution. Sign the Environmental Defense Fund’s petition and demand … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): We invite you to join us in making a commitment to a sustainable lifestyle as part of Living the Change, a global multi-faith campaign that we are proud to coordinate. Living the Change upholds two of our … Continued
From the Penn State Data Center (https://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/): A new report from our Research Assistant Intern, Brian Summersgill, highlights trends in homelessness throughout the Commonwealth in 2017 with HUD’s Point-in-Time (PIT) counts. The data show that while Pennsylvania’s homeless population has … Continued
Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 5:10 p.m. CT Aug. 16, 2018 | Updated 11:02 a.m. CT Aug. 17, 2018 https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2018/08/16/wisconsin-inmate-featured-documentary-wins-release-fairness/993003002/, reposted by Healing Communities USA In 1996, Baron Walker was sentenced to 60 years in prison for being part … Continued