From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): On April 5, a Harvard study found that the risk of death from COVID-19 is increased by exposure to soot pollution.1 Just days later, the administration rejected its own scientists’ recommendation to strengthen protections against soot pollution.2 Despite … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): On May 15th we recognized Endangered Species Day! Did you know that 1 in 5 species are endangered or threatened? The Endangered Species Act is a bedrock environmental law that effectively protects God’s creatures. To learn more … Continued
May 15, 2020 by Ezra P. Thrush, Director of Government Affairs What was for the most part a quiet week in Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania State Senate and House of Representatives met for a few days to continue to move a suite of … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Oil and gas companies and legislators in both the House and Senate have asked the Department of the Interior to help bail out the oil and gas industry by cutting royalties.1 So far, the Interior Department has … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): In this pandemic that has now taken the lives of more than 80,000 Americans, it is not the oil and gas industry that most of us are worried about helping. Yet that is what … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Red rock stone arches, soaring pinnacles, massive fins and balanced rocks against an endless bright blue sky: This is the iconic imagery of Arches National Park. But this and many of Utah’s public lands, including Canyonlands National … Continued
The administration’s Dirty Water Rule would roll back bipartisan clean water protections for streams, rivers, and wetlands, jeopardizing access to clean water for millions of Americans in the middle of a global pandemic Washington, D.C. –Chair of the House Committee on … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): We’ve been glad to see the early relief that has been extended to people hurt by this crisis. Expanding unemployment and providing funding to small businesses who keep workers on payroll was a great … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The great monarch migration has begun once again as the butterflies prepare to depart their winter resting grounds in Mexico. But this year’s numbers have dropped by 53 percent.1 There are several factors contributing to monarchs’ struggles, but there … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Unbelievably, members of the state legislature chose to recognize the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by fast-tracking a proposal to stop new and pending environmental regulations in their tracks. To add insult to injury, there are actually … Continued