Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/11/27/climate-crisis-health-emergency-new-report-warns-us-fracking-boom-making-people-and Published on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 by Common Dreams “It is unconscionable that we continue to subject our communities to these risks when we have the technology to make a just transition to renewable energy.” By Jessica … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/11/26/science-screaming-un-report-warns-only-rapid-and-transformational-action-can-stave Published on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 by Common Dreams “Failure to heed these warnings and take drastic action to reverse emissions means we will continue to witness deadly and catastrophic heatwaves, storms, and pollution.” By Jake Johnson, … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Take action TODAY and urge the Environmental Protection Agency NOT to roll back methane standards! The EPA has proposed a rollback in methane pollution standards and as people of faith, we must object. The existing regulations … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Right now, Congress is working on the next federal budget and we have a chance to secure full and permanent funding for LWCF. But our representatives are saying they haven’t heard from enough people that … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): It’s creeping across the countryside, causing more and more damage every year.1 It’s harming crops and other plants, burning the edges of their leaves with its caustic touch. And everything we’ve tried so far to stop it … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): Reflecting on gratitude for life on this beautiful planet often generates concern—worry about the damage that climate change is doing, especially to the most vulnerable among us. It feels like such a big challenge that sometimes it’s … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-11-11/environment/epa-proposal-would-weaken-clean-water-act/a68290-1 November 11, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The rule change would allow many power plants to continue discharging polluted water into waterways. (photostriker/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Environmental … Continued
From the Christian Reformed Church Office of Social Justice (http://justice.crcna.org/): On Monday, November 4, President Trump began the formal process of withdrawing the U.S from the Paris Climate Agreement. This action by the president deepens the climate crisis as it … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/11/05/warning-untold-human-suffering-over-11000-scientists-around-world-declare-climate Published on Tuesday, November 05, 2019 by Common Dreams “Scientists have a culture of reticence when it comes to making statements like this, but the emergency is rapidly accelerating, and the scientists are very clear: this is … Continued
Please join in signing a petition that calls for Governor Wolf to take immediate action to clean up the Susquehanna River and make the restored waterway his legacy. We’d like to once again swim, fish, and boat in the river … Continued