Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/12/14/noaa-issues-jaw-dropping-assessment-unprecedented-arctic-warming Published on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 by Common Dreams Latest Arctic Report Card finds that region’s temperatures continue upward climb twice as fast as global temperature increase By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Ice floe with polar bear … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): You may sign on to the letter below at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJvsgZ7LWww8n5LXssbS9h1kERg0A6XSrUoJccoc_BThdzVw/viewform Dear Members of Congress, As a community of faith, we stand firmly and morally opposed to the dangerous and divisive voices that President-elect Trump … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/12/13/epa-finally-concludes-fracking-pollutes-drinking-water Published on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 by Common Dreams “We urge the EPA to take into account its own findings and address the urgent need to protect clean water from fracking’s harms,” says Environment America By Nadia … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-12-13/health-issues/report-shows-big-losses-for-pa-if-affordable-care-act-is-repealed/a55382-1 December 13, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window An estimated 82 percent of those who would lose health coverage if the ACA is repealed are in working families. (James Gathany, … Continued
From the People’s Emergency Center (http://www.pec-cares.org): Pennsylvania reported that 26,273 children and youth who experienced homelessness were served in School Year (SY) 2013-14, a 27.8 percent increase from SY 2010-2011. Most homeless students are living doubled-up (living in someone else’s … Continued
12.9. 2016 Written By: Hannah Heinzekehr Photo: Hundreds of women and children were released from Texas detention centers and dropped off in San Antonio, Texas, via bus this week. RAICES photo. This week, Mennonites in San Antonio, Texas, found themselves at … Continued
We know that this is a busy time of year for you. But would you please take a minute to join faith communities and faith leaders around Pennsylvania to endorse the Clean Water for the Woodlands fund drive? Families in … Continued