Editor’s Note: This op-ed appeared on PennLive at https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2019/03/dont-roll-back-the-mercury-standard-opinion.html and later in a print edition of the Patriot News. As a young child, I recall one of my siblings breaking an old style thermometer, and my sense of wonder as … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Last Fall the Administration proposed a dangerous modification to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for methane emissions from oil and gas sources. Now the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, led by fossil fuel lobbyist Andrew … Continued
From 350.org (https://350.org/): Election Day may not be for a year and a half, but here’s the thing: these early months of the election cycle are some of the most important. As the candidates compete to lead the pack, they’re … Continued
From Food and Water Watch (http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/): Food & Water Watch has released a compelling new report that shows just how big a role increased energy efficiency standards can and must play in any effective climate change policy. The report focuses … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): In January 2016, PennFuture filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue U.S. Steel because of 6,700 documented air quality violations at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works facility between January 1, 2012 and May 31, 2015. PennFuture … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The largest remaining temperate rainforest is at risk of losing its wild space to roads and logging. The Tongass National Forest, a massive, wild forest in Alaska, is closer than ever to being exempt from the Roadless … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/03/20/boston-city-council-passes-groundbreaking-food-justice-ordinance Published on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 by Common Dreams “This will have ripple effects throughout the entire nation” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer “In short, the Good Food Purchasing Program helps build the local, sustainable, thriving food … Continued
From the Earth Day Network (https://www.earthday.org): Coral reefs support 25% of all marine life with more than one million animal and plant species living in these complex ecosystems. But coral reefs are under serious threat and need your help! This … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-03-13/environment/budget-proposal-would-decimate-chesapeake-bay-funding/a65831-1 March 13, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window In 2018, Pennsylvania received $9,767,480 in Chesapeake Bay Program grants. (Photo @MonkMedium/Twenty20) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Clean-water advocates are calling on Congress to … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Celebrate the coming spring with Interfaith Power & Light by helping us honor some of the greenest congregations in the nation. The Cool Congregations Challenge winners once again prove that America’s faith communities are … Continued