Ed Perry, Op-Ed, Scranton Times Tribune In 2014, President Obama proposed standards requiring cars and pickup trucks to get a fleetwide average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. His plan would not only reduce carbon pollution but save consumers … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): We recently hit an important milestone as we signed on our 100th cosponsor to Rep. Rabb and Sen. Killion’s legislation to transition PA to 100% renewable energy by 2050. But our work is far from over. If … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): September 1st is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. It marks the first day of the Season of Creation. The Season runs through October 4th. It is a time when Christians honor and … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Solar energy is a crucial tool in our efforts to tackle climate change and reduce air pollution. A proposal pending in the state legislature will help Pennsylvanians tap into solar power if they have roofs that are … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): No one wants radioactive waste in their drinking water source. But an investigative news story last week showed that gas companies are sending millions of gallons of radioactive fracking wastewater into our rivers.1 This is outrageous and … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Unprecedented fires are raging in the Amazon rainforest.1 The Amazon, with its countless trees, is a vital stronghold in the fight against climate change. It’s also home to incredible wildlife like elusive, spotted jaguars.2 Tropical forests like … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/08/20/prayforamazonia-goes-viral-twitter-users-call-attention-international-emergency Published on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 by Common Dreams “The Amazon rainforest has been burning for three weeks! We are on the verge of losing it completely if the fire isn’t put out. The loss of trees, … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): Recently the New York Times exposed this administration’s corrupt tactics to justify drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. One brazen example: Instead of generating the projected $1.8 billion in revenue originally touted by … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Good news! With pressure from the faith community, Ford, along with Volkswagen, Honda and BMW have finally decided to support a compromise with California and a dozen other states that follow the California Clean … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): We pay our monthly utility bill and expect the lights to come on when we flip the switch. But behind the utilities, there’s another system made up of regional grid operators, which coordinate … Continued