As Arctic Warming Stalls Summer Weather, Study Warns of Intensifying ‘Very-Extreme Extremes’

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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

These Giant Portraits Will Stand in the Path of Trans Mountain Pipeline to Make ‘Powerful Statement of the Future We Want’

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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

Tell Ford: Stop Trying to Undermine Clean Car Standards

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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

Stalling ‘Illegal Rubber-Stamp’ of Keystone XL, Federal Court Orders Full Environmental Review

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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

Tell PA DEP: Think Bigger for Our Solar Future

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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

Preserve Pollution Control Standards in the Ohio River Watershed

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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

Environmental Groups Release 2017-18 PA Environmental Voting Scorecard

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