From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): This month, Congress will have a chance to take a major step toward solving the climate crisis. Back in 2015, the United States committed to cut carbon emissions by at least 26 percent by 2032 as part … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): Today, your help is needed to keep Bristol Bay, Alaska – one of the world’s most productive salmon fisheries – from being destroyed by the massive proposed Pebble Mine. The plan under review is … Continued
From I Love Mountains (http://www.ilovemountains.org): On April 9th the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on “Health and Environmental Impacts of Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining.” Impacted community members around Central Appalachia have waited over … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is slated to vote on a package of bills (HB 430, HB 507, HB 509, HB 762, HB 806, and HB 1055) that will make it easier for corporations to pollute our … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Take action to support climate solutions – host a FREE screening of Paris To Pittsburgh today! Sign up to share this inspiring National Geographic film with your faith community and receive a free DVD … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-04-18/climate-change-air-quality/pa-considering-carbon-cap-and-trade/a66207-1 April 18, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania is the source of 1 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. (martin33/Adobestock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania could be carbon neutral … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/04/16/thawing-permafrost-emitting-higher-levels-potent-greenhouse-gas-previously-thought Published on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 by Common Dreams Nitrous oxide is nearly 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Point Barrow, the northern-most location in the United States sits between the … Continued
Posted: 16 Apr 2019 09:24 AM PDT at http://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2019/04/eqb-accepts-cap-and-trade-petition-for.html On April 16, the Environmental Quality Board voted 14 to 5 to accept a rulemaking petition to create a Cap-And-Trade Program for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Pennsylvania for evaluation. The … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): Even if you don’t drive an electric vehicle (EV) you can still reap the benefits—they cut toxic air pollution, global warming emissions, and oil use. If you drive an EV, you save money … Continued
From the Climate Reality Project (https://www.climaterealityproject.org/): Right now, Big Oil is eyeing the Ohio River Valley as a site for massive investments in new facilities and ethane cracker plants. But we know the climate and health impacts associated with petrochemical complexes … Continued