From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): The Biden administration just suspended all oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This move, which begins to unwind the Trump administration’s auction of drilling rights, is critical to this pristine, wild place … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): This week the International Energy Agency announced that nations worldwide must immediately stop approving new oil and gas fields if we are to avert climate catastrophe. At the same time, the Biden administration elected to … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): As we approach Memorial Day and the start of the summer season, families will hit the road visiting the beautiful beaches, forests, and mountains across our nation. Traveling to these destinations reminds us of … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): “Clearly, we are not fully understanding the implications of these pesticides.” That’s South Dakotan farmer and researcher Jonathan Lundgren, talking about neonicotinoids — or neonics — the most widely used class of pesticides in the world.1 They’ve … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/26/economic-study-shows-why-saving-planet-not-jobs-killer Published on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 by Common Dreams “It’s not an impossible task to make sure workers in the fossil fuel industry are provided with the skills, training, and opportunities to find other jobs,” the Center … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/24/moralmonday-event-elevates-progressive-push-third-reconstruction-resolution Published on Monday, May 24, 2021 by Common Dreams “We have the power to end poverty,” says Rep. Pramila Jayapal. “We must implement bold proposals that center the poor—providing housing, healthcare, climate justice, and equitable public education.” … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): One of the first environmental lessons you may have learned growing up was the importance of recycling. That’s why it was so shocking last fall when the Pennsylvania General Assembly cut $50 million from Pennsylvania’s recycling programs, … Continued
From the Climate Reality Project (https://www.climaterealityproject.org/): One of the biggest environmental myths is that our plastic pollution problem will be solved by recycling and more conscious consumers. And while individual actions add up, the truth is that we need big systemic … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Next week the Pennsylvania Senate is likely to vote on a tremendously harmful piece of anti-environmental legislation that would block the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from taking any action to control carbon pollution … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): “Twenty-five years ago, people could be excused for not knowing much, or doing much, about climate change. Today we have no excuse.” Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu Across the nation, Interfaith Power & Light and … Continued