From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): An oil company is pushing to drill in the Arctic home of caribou, polar bears and other wildlife. If ConocoPhillips’ drilling proposal is approved, its plan — called the “Willow Project” — will ravage an undisturbed landscape … Continued
From the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (https://www.palwv.org/): On July 15th, the Pennsylvania legislature recessed until September after voting on a constitutional amendment package that would dramatically shift the balance of government power in Pennsylvania and call multiple rights … Continued
From Civic Action (https://www.civicaction.com/): Student debt is totally out of control in our country. Right now, there are over 45 million Americans who hold student loans (adding up to more than $1.7 trillion in debt) and who aren’t able to … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Immigrant communities and allies rejoiced when the Supreme Court ruled that President Biden acted within his lawful authority in attempting to end the Trump-era Remain in Mexico policy (also known as Migrant Protection … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-07-22/education/psea-reacts-to-gubernatorial-candidates-plan-to-cut-public-school-funding/a79999-1 July 22, 2022 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania spends an average of almost $20,000 per student per year on education statewide, but one candidate for governor has said he … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The U.S. Forest Service just proposed a 20-year ban on dangerous sulfide-ore copper mining in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. This stunning place could soon be protected from toxic mining — if enough … Continued
From PA Climate Convergence (https://www.pennsylvaniaclimateconvergence.org/): Last month, we installed a Climate Countdown Clock in the East Wing of the Capitol on the last day of the first Pennsylvania Climate Convergence. We’d arranged to have it on display until the end … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Congress wants to hear from you as they continue to shape the Environmental Justice for All Act of 2021 (EJ4All)! The Natural Resources Committee is currently taking comments to hear how you and your community … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Last week, twenty-nine national religious organizations sent this letter to Members of the House of Representatives calling on them to co-sponsor H.R. 8048, the Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act. NRCAT’s press … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Have you ever… …waited for months to see a doctor or specialist for a medical problem? …been unable to find a doctor, dentist, mental, or behavioral health professional who takes your insurance? …driven … Continued