From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Last December, badgers, bobcats and more desert critters saw their habitat survive another day when Congress installed a one-year moratorium on drilling near Chaco Canyon. But in a short six months, the temporary ban on drilling near … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/08/delta-runs-rampant-analysis-pinpoints-five-undervaccinated-clusters-putting-entire “These clusters of unvaccinated people are what is standing in the way of us putting this virus down permanently.” JAKE JOHNSON July 8, 2021 A new data analysis by researchers at Georgetown University pinpoints a number of undervaccinated … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/08/new-study-shows-delta-variants-threat-unvaccinated-and-partially-vaccinated “If we continue to let the virus run loose,” warned one virologist, “I’m certain we’ll run out of letters and future variants will likely be worse than the current crop.” JAKE JOHNSON July 8, 2021 A study … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Child care is a winning strategy for America’s families, which is why we need to call on Congress ASAP to be the champions of a child care infrastructure that can enable our nation to recover and … Continued
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead announced the Wolf Administration has reached an agreement with the Biden Administration that allows DHS to continue issuing about $150 million monthly in emergency food assistance through the … Continued
We need your help! 2021 Advance Child Tax Credit Payments will be issued beginning July 15. Eligible families can receive up to $300 per month per child under age 6 and up to $250 per month for children age 6 … Continued
From Keystone Counts (https://www.keystonecounts.org/): Today we are pleased to share with you a new video we produced to explain the basics of how redistricting works, and the tactics politicians have historically used to dilute the political power of BIPOC communities … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-07-08/census/petition-calls-for-an-end-to-prison-gerrymandering-in-pa/a74930-1 July 8, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania should get some 2020 Census data this summer, to be used in the redistricting process. But some groups want … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): Do we have the technical potential to power our society with energy sources that don’t pollute our environment or threaten the future of our planet? Absolutely. Our research partners at Environment America Research & Policy Center … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Fracking and oil extraction endanger our health and environment and are a major source of methane pollution — one of the biggest contributors to the climate crisis. Fortunately, state officials put forth a proposal to reduce methane … Continued