Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-05-04/endangered-species-and-wildlife/suit-challenges-trump-reversal-of-drilling-ban/a57562-1 May 4, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Drilling in the Atlantic would threaten critical habitat for whales, fish and coral, environmental advocates say. (Wwelles14/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Environmental … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/05/03/senators-tweetstorm-shows-stark-human-toll-trump-immigration-crackdown Published on Wednesday, May 03, 2017 by Common Dreams ‘The gangs will target this mother and her child the moment they land in Honduras, yet Trump admin insists on this cruel policy’ By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer … Continued
Our Organization: Family Promise of Harrisburg Capital Region (FPHCR) is a nonprofit agency that serves families who recently lost their homes. We are one of over 200 Family Promise affiliates in 41 states. Each Family Promise operates a program called … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): President Trump is expected to sign a new executive order this Thursday that would open the door to sweeping discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans under the guise of religious liberty. We … Continued
By Bryan Miller A couple of years ago, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa caused an explosion of concern and fright in the United States. The response, led by the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, was successful … Continued
From the Campaign for Fair Education Funding (http://fairfundingpa.org/): The Campaign for Fair Education Funding has just finalized a short, 35-second video that explains the state of education funding in PA. Watch it below: Please share this with your networks as … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-05-03/water/pa-high-on-list-of-states-with-most-drinking-water-violations/a57545-1 May 3, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 19.5 million people a year get sick drinking water from contaminated public systems. … Continued
From Lancaster Against Pipelines (http://www.wearelancastercounty.org/): The Lancaster Stand is open every weekend on Saturday and Sunday for trainings, action preparation, and community events. 325 Conestoga Blvd, Conestoga, PA 17516. [1] Blockades & Wildflowers Saturday, May 6, from 10AM – 4PMAre … Continued
In a 2015 ACLU-PA report — Guilty Property: How Law Enforcement Takes $1 Million in Cash from Innocent Philadelphians Every Year — and Gets Away with It — we argued for specific reforms to fix Pennsylvania’s broken and unfair civil … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): Trump has issue an executive order to roll back protections for the Arctic Ocean. He also instructed his administration to review expanding offshore drilling – making it easier to drill in our coastal waters. In … Continued