From the Evangelical Environmental Network (http://www.creationcare.org): Let’s face it- we are all consumers. We all need products, but what if we exercised our care for God’s creation by shopping for things that reduce a lot of waste and our footprint … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Across the country, hundreds of communities have had their drinking water contaminated with toxic chemicals known as PFAS.1 This week, Congress will vote on legislation that would permanently curb a major source of this PFAS contamination: firefighting … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/09/study-warns-melting-one-worlds-most-dangerous-glaciers-could-cause-20-inch-sea-level Published on Tuesday, July 09, 2019 by Common Dreams NASA scientist says that “after reaching the tipping point, Thwaites Glacier could lose all of its ice in a period of 150 years.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/09/completely-terrifying-study-warns-carbon-saturated-oceans-headed-toward-tipping Published on Tuesday, July 09, 2019 by Common Dreams “Once we’re over the threshold…you’re dealing with how the Earth works, and it goes on its own ride.” By Julia Conley, staff writer The Atlantic coast near Galicia, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/05/we-are-climate-emergency-america-anchorage-hits-90-degrees-first-time-recorded Published on Friday, July 05, 2019 by Common Dreams “This is unprecedented. I tease people that Anchorage is the coolest city in the country—and climatically that is true—but right now we are seeing record heat,” said Anchorage … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): It’s official: in April, the state legislature approved a bill to make North America’s largest salamander, the Eastern Hellbender, Pennsylvania’s state amphibian. And while all Pennsylvanians’ chests should swell with pride by this bipartisan show of support … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Sunoco is attempting to install pipelines for its Mariner East Project under an exceptional value wetland in Blair Township, PA. The Mariner East Project consists of pipelines transporting hazardous natural gas liquids (NGLs) such … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Grizzly bears, bald eagles and other wildlife have thrived for centuries amid the towering trees of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. Now they need our help. The Trump administration is poised to open the Tongass up to logging, … Continued
From the Sierra Club (https://www.sierraclub.org/): Waste coal power plants claim to clean up environmental hazards left behind by bankrupt coal mining companies, but they come with their own set of environmental and public health hazards. They are also uneconomic – … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is not just America’s biggest wildlife refuge, it’s also one of the wildest. It’s home to one of the most spectacular wildlife migrations anywhere on the planet. It’s a place where nature … Continued