Report: Trouble in the Air-Millions of Americans Breathed Polluted Air in 2020

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From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Fighting for clean air to breathe has been a PennEnvironment priority for decades. So yesterday, we released a new study that breaks down air pollution data by Pennsylvania’s major metropolitan areas, and compares those findings with other … Continued

Tell Congress to Pass the End Push Out Act and Stop Expulsion and Suspension of Black and Brown Girls

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From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Each and every child regardless of race, gender, class, faith, status or ability deserves the right to a quality education and to attend schools where they can learn, grow, feel safe, and thrive. But imagine being … Continued

Sign Petition to Reduce Energy Waste for Energy Efficiency Day

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From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): When you leave your phone charger plugged into the wall, it’s still using energy even though it’s not charging up your phone. We call these often forgotten plugged in electronics and appliances energy vampires. Due to … Continued

Tell Congress: Pass the Freedom to Vote Act

From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): This year alone, 48 state legislatures introduced restrictive voting bills, which passed in 18 of them—all funded by dark money actors desperate to stay in power in the face of a diversifying electorate. Extremist Republicans … Continued

Act Now to Protect Programs for Coal-Impacted Communities

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From Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/): Two important programs that support coal-impacted communities hang in the balance as Congress considers both the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the budget reconciliation bill. We need your help to ensure that funding for … Continued

Justice Department Addresses Violent Threats Against School Officials and Teachers

WASHINGTON – Citing an increase in harassment, intimidation and threats of violence against school board members, teachers and workers in our nation’s public schools, today Attorney General Merrick B. Garland directed the FBI and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices to meet in … Continued