From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The plastics industry is lobbying Congress for a $1 billion bailout.1 Plastic producers are asking the U.S. House of Representatives for taxpayer dollars to help them out during COVID-19. This is the last thing the federal government should be … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) just announced a 66-day public comment period, including three virtual public hearings, for a proposed rule to reduce emissions of methane and other harmful air pollution, such as … Continued
Download announcement For a decade Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light (PA IPL) has supported faith communities around the state responding to the threat of climate change as a key moral issue of our time. PA IPL is part of a … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/05/20/after-coronavirus-triggers-17-emissions-drop-experts-say-only-fundamental-structural Published on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 by Common Dreams The research “underscores a simple truth,” says climate scientist Michael Mann. “Individual behavior alone …won’t get us there.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Climate change activists from the … Continued
Posted at https://www.pennfuture.org/Blog-Item-Why-Does-Pennsylvania-Insist-on-Offering-Subsidies-to-Fracked-Gas-and-Petrochemicals-The-Industries-Would-Collapse-Without-Them February 19, 2020 by Jared Stonesifer, Director of Media Relations Harrisburg policymakers are, again, debating whether to give more taxpayer-funded handouts to the fracking and petrochemical industries. It continues a quiet truth about Pennsylvania’s so-called fracking miracle—without taxpayers padding … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): “The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.” – St. Francis of Assisi. Across the nation, Interfaith Power & Light and our state affiliates are helping congregations lower … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Pennsylvanians are using outdoor spaces more than ever during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but that isn’t stopping legislators in Harrisburg from trying to permanently change how our parks, trails and shared spaces are funded. Specifically, the state … Continued
From the Better Path Coalition (https://www.betterpathcoalition.org/): Mark your calendars now for a week of special events and actions this June! We’ll announce all of the specifics very soon, but here’s a sneak preview on what we’re organizing! June 19 – Virtual … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): We were glad to see a lot of what was included in the Heroes Act that passed the House last Friday. Funding for safe elections, a moratorium on water and energy shut-offs, and grants … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): It’s official: The administration has eliminated critical clean water protections.1 The revision is called the Dirty Water Rule, and it revokes hardwon protections for streams and wetlands that help provide drinking water for millions of Americans. That’s why we’re working … Continued