Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-07-25/environment/groups-seek-permanent-delaware-watershed-drilling-ban/a58678-1 July 25, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A moratorium has prevented drilling for natural gas in the Delaware River watershed since 2010. (Tomwsulcer/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Environmental groups … Continued
American Rivers is currently recruiting for an Associate Director, Clean Water Supply. This is a new position in Pennsylvania – New Cumberland, PA is the preferred office location; however, there is some flexibility for a successful candidate to work remotely from the … Continued
We wanted to send you out a simple reminder that Schooled is now available. It’s our latest Keystone Crossroad’s podcast. The story is compelling. If you click on the link below you can find the podcast. Also, Kevin McCorry has … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): The PA Senate is expected to reconvene in Harrisburg at 3pm, where they could start to advance HB59, which would add work requirements, cut transportation, lock Medicaid recipients into their plans and institute premiums for children with … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): This week, the House of Representatives is voting on amendments to a defense appropriations bill, which provides us with an important opportunity to make significant improvements to U.S. foreign policy. While big Pentagon spending bills like … Continued
The National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) seeks a full-time Director of U.S. Prisons Program to coordinate national interfaith organizing and strategic state and federal advocacy for its interfaith members working to end the torture of solitary confinement in U.S. … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): Due to vacations, our July 2017 PA IPL climate policy briefing call is CANCELLED, but we are still providing a policy update summary below, beginning with opportunities for action and witness. Our monthly … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Once again, the beautiful wildlife of Alaska is in danger from oil drilling. Help us protect the caribou herds, polar bears and nesting birds from the damage of drilling in these sacred lands. The … Continued
From Lancaster Against Pipelines (http://www.wearelancastercounty.org/): Image: The Adorers pray before Thursday’s hearing resumes, Sister Martha, Sister Bernice, Sister George Ann, Sister Joan and Sister Linda. Photo by Lancaster Online’s Richard Hertzler. This past week, five Lancaster County landowners, including the … Continued
Elizabeth Young’s Philadelphia home was taken from her because her son was charged with selling marijuana from it. Photo from Philly.com. By Midge Carter, ACLU-PA Criminal Justice Intern Elizabeth Young is a 72-year-old grandmother and lifelong Philadelphia resident. Young has … Continued