From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): In just one year, slaughterhouses dumped 55 million pounds of toxic pollution directly into our nation’s rivers and streams.1 Our waterways should provide safe drinking water as well as habitat for our wildlife and places for recreational activities. Instead, … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-11-04/climate-change-air-quality/pa-officials-press-for-action-on-climate-change/a76378-2 November 4, 2021 – Suzanne Potter, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Local leaders from Pennsylvania and across the country are pressing for decisive action in the fight against climate change, … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The movement for 100% renewable energy is growing. Last month, Illinois became the ninth state to pass legislation to transition to 100% clean electricity.1 And the following week, state legislators in Harrisburg introduced legislation in both the state … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): A new plan to hold the largest polluters accountable for climate change could fund the solutions we need — but we need your help to make this plan a reality. “Make Polluters Pay,” introduced by U.S. Sen. … Continued
Take radioactive, toxic drilling waste, put it on a barge, and send it down the Ohio River. It is a recipe for disaster and exactly what the U.S. Coast Guard is permitting (without so much as an opportunity for the … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-10-29/energy-policy/groups-call-on-pa-governor-to-maintain-methane-promise/a76304-1 October 29, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Environmental groups are taking a new approach to hold Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration accountable for a pledge he made; … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): To some marine animals, chemical additives in plastics can smell like food. A new study just confirmed that oleamide, an additive used in plastics, confuses hermit crabs into scavenging for far-off plastic that they confuse for food.1 … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): As we all wait out the political dynamics playing out in Washington, DC around budget reconciliation and an Arctic Refuge leasing repeal, we wanted to let everyone know about some good news this week … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/10/22/plastic-pollution-waterways-could-triple-2040-warns-un “This assessment provides the strongest scientific argument to date for the urgency to act, and for collective action to protect and restore our oceans from source to sea.” KENNY STANCIL October 22, 2021 As the global pollution crisis … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Oil and gas drilling doesn’t belong in the Arctic. Yet Australian oil company 88 Energy is once again trying to drill at the doorstep of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Gates of the Arctic National Park. … Continued