From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): What weather event causes the most deaths in America? The answer might surprise you. It’s not tornadoes, floods, or hurricanes – it’s extreme heat. According to the latest research, heat takes as many as 12,000 … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-07-28/climate-change-air-quality/caseys-civilian-conservation-corps-could-help-fight-climate-change/a75152-1 July 28, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., wants to bring back the Civilian Conservation Corps, a public-works program from the 1930s that created … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-07-26/environment/pa-mayors-call-on-congress-to-pass-parks-jobs-and-equity-act/a75121-1 July 26, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — A petition signed by 19 mayors from across Pennsylvania urges the state’s congressional delegation to pass the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act. The … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The heat wave at the start of July shattered previous record high temperatures by up to 8 degrees Fahrenheit.1 Hundreds of people lost their lives.2 Over a billion marine animals perished in the extreme heat.3 Summer is for warm … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): The untapped power in the wind off our coasts is so abundant, it could meet all our nation’s energy needs and then some. While the U.S. has the capacity to produce almost two times the electricity … Continued
From the Trust for Public Land (https://www.tpl.org/): We want you to alert you to a deceptive proposal in the U.S. Senate, and ask for your help to protect public lands. Utah’s Senator Mike Lee introduced S.31, a bill that legitimizes … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/23/shifting-fossil-fuels-renewables-would-add-8-million-energy-sector-jobs-worldwide “Currently, an estimated 18 million people work in the energy industries—a number that is likely to increase, not decrease, to 26 million if we reach our global climate targets.” BRETT WILKINS July 23, 2021 Critics of a … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/23/huge-legal-win-court-stops-police-blockading-line-3-protester-camp One attorney described the blockade as “an outrageous abuse of law enforcement authority serving the interests of the Enbridge corporation against its environmental opponents.” KENNY STANCIL July 23, 2021 In a development progressives called a “huge legal win in … Continued
From 350.org (https://350.org/): The most important international climate talk — the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) — is happening in Glasgow, Scotland this November. Leaders from around the world will gather and make new climate commitments and many corporations will release … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): The United States is on the verge of building a cleaner, healthier and more equitable future. But to truly power up the economy and reduce the pollution that causes climate change we need to show support for … Continued