From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Pennsylvania could be next to go 100 percent renewable. We have the tools we need to clean up pollution, protect our special places and safeguard our planet for future generations. And every day that passes, it becomes … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): President Biden re-joined the Paris climate accord – but it’s only the very beginning of what we need to do to get the U.S. and world on track to a truly sustainable future. The next … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must do more to protect communities from toxic PFAS. Send a message to EPA today at https://cleanwater.salsalabs.org/pfas-disposal-guidance-feb-2021/index.html. In December 2020 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an “Interim Guidance” … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): The last week has been a great one for Alaska’s wild places. The biggest headline thus far: the President has placed a moratorium on ALL oil and gas activities in the Arctic National Wildlife … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): In just 40 years, America has lost 80 percent of eastern monarch butterflies, and close to 99 percent of western monarchs.1 With monarch populations hitting drastic lows, these butterflies more than qualify for endangered species protections — … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-01-25/climate-change-air-quality/bidens-clean-air-climate-actions-seen-as-benefit-for-pa/a72919-1 January 25, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The administration wants to review the Trump EPA’s weakening of vehicle-emission standards. (Nady/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Environmental advocates say President Joe Biden’s … Continued
In one of his first acts in office, President Biden has officially recommitted the United States to the Paris Climate Agreement. This international treaty is one of our most important tools for addressing the climate crisis, not only as a nation, but … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Food insecurity is on the rise, with many families losing jobs and economic resources due to the ongoing pandemic. Interfaith Power & Light’s Faith Climate Action Week theme focusing on food systems, will help your … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): In its closing days, the administration has opened one of America’s ancient forests to logging. The Tongass National Forest is a haven for irreplaceable, old-growth groves and teems with wildlife. The Roadless Rule has protected the Tongass … Continued
From the Poor People’s Campaign (https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/): As people of moral conscience we must come together and support a policy agenda that centers the needs of poor and low-income people. We know that in order to heal this nation we must … Continued