Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/08/20/arctic-warming-stalls-summer-weather-study-warns-intensifying-very-extreme-extremes Published on Monday, August 20, 2018 by Common Dreams “This is #climatechange, and the time to act on it is now.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Flooding from monsoon rains has killed hundreds of people in India’s … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/08/20/these-giant-portraits-will-stand-path-trans-mountain-pipeline-make-powerful Published on Monday, August 20, 2018 by Common Dreams The People on the Path series offers creative resistance to controversial fossil fuel project By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Some of the portraits of people protesting the Trans … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Six years ago, Ford Motor Company was part of a landmark agreement with the EPA, the state of California, and other major automakers to significantly improve fuel efficiency standards and build cleaner cars. Ford’s CEO … Continued
Ariel Wittenberg, E&E News reporter Published: August 16, 2018 at 2:25 PM A federal court has lifted the Trump administration’s delay of the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. rule. A federal judge in South Carolina has issued a nationwide injunction on the … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Right now, Congress is working on a farm bill that will dictate the next five years of farm policy and funding. The Senate passed a clean version, but it must be reconciled with the House version, which … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/08/16/stalling-trumps-illegal-rubber-stamp-keystone-xl-federal-court-orders-full Published on Thursday, August 16, 2018 by Common Dreams “This is a huge win for the landowners and Tribal Nation members whose water and environment would be forever threatened by this dangerous tar sands project.” By Jessica … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Here’s some good news to brighten your day: the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has announced a “Solar Future” plan to lay the groundwork for more clean, renewable solar energy in the Commonwealth. We’re excited to see … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): The Ohio River watershed’s natural resources provide vital habitat for fish and wildlife, including the kingfisher, a number of threatened and endangered species like paddlefish and Indiana bat, and nearly 50 species of freshwater mussels. Most of western Pennsylvania … Continued
Posted at http://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2018/08/environmental-groups-release-2017-18-pa.html Posted: 14 Aug 2018 10:53 AM PDT Conservation Voters of PA, PennEnvironment, Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter, and Clean Water Action Tuesday released their 2017-2018 Pennsylvania Environmental Voting Scorecard. The Scorecard scores each member of the State Senate … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): PennFuture and a group of fellow organizations and community members are launching today Our Pocono Waters Campaign, a regional movement aimed at unifying our community while educating people from all walks of life about the importance of protecting … Continued