From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): After four years of chaos and uncertainty, our leaders are stuck clearing a thicket of legal and bureaucratic red tape adding unnecessary hurdles for the Biden-Harris administration to enact sensible safeguards for one of … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/05/remarkable-story-resilience-and-hope-renewable-energy-smashes-records-2020 Published on Monday, April 05, 2021 by Common Dreams “There is a huge amount to be done… The international community must look to this trend as a source of inspiration to go further.” By Kenny Stancil, staff … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): Register now for the PA IPL 2021 Climate Advocacy Bike Ride – Cycling for a Cleaner Future! Please enjoy this year’s bike ride video: Get outside, engage in physical activity, reconnect with nature … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Many Pennsylvanians have never heard of longwall coal mining. But it can cause more environmental damage than many other types of coal mining — and that’s saying a lot. State officials estimate that the process of longwall … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/31/solar-swells-coal-collapses-analysis-shows-rapid-shift-renewables-underway Published on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 by Common Dreams “Cleaner and lower-cost wind and solar, coupled with battery storage, will drive fossil fuels out of the market.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer A new report from the … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): On March 31, President Biden announced a major infrastructure package that invests in rebuilding our economy, creating millions of jobs, and protecting our health, lands, air, water, and climate. This is a huge step … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Bee-killing pesticides are everywhere: A study found neonicotinoids — a dangerous class of pesticides — on more than half of all sampled plants.1 And if there’s one place where bees should be safe, it’s wildlife refuges. Yet for … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Celebrate Earth Day early with Interfaith Power & Light by helping us honor some of the greenest congregations in the nation. The Cool Congregations Challenge winners once again prove that America’s faith communities are … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): The new year brought an exciting victory for solar in the U.S. A federal solar policy called the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) has helped the U.S. solar industry grow by more than 10,000 percent since … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): By writing to your local newspaper, posting on social media, making a phone call or by signing a petition you are engaging in the political system and encouraging others to do the same. See the link below … Continued