State legislators will hammer out the state budget in early June. Pennsylvania workers are under attack. Some legislators want to force workers to take low-wage jobs even when schools and childcare are unavailable. Some legislators blame the pace of economic … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): This week the International Energy Agency announced that nations worldwide must immediately stop approving new oil and gas fields if we are to avert climate catastrophe. At the same time, the Biden administration elected to … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): As the United States rebuilds its capacity to welcome and Congress considers funding for Fiscal Year 2022, it is vital that Congress invest in an effective, humane, and just immigration system that upholds the dignity … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): As we approach Memorial Day and the start of the summer season, families will hit the road visiting the beautiful beaches, forests, and mountains across our nation. Traveling to these destinations reminds us of … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Executive Summary Act 71 of 2004 created the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Fund, which legalized casino gambling and allocated taxpayer funds to support the race horse industry. Since that time, the Commonwealth … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Last year required many of us to make personal sacrifices. EPI research into preliminary data shows this sacrifice did not extend to many of America’s CEOs. Our researchers reviewed data from 281 large firms filing information … Continued
From No Muslim Ban Ever (https://www.nomuslimbanever.com): WASHINGTON, DC — Members of the No Muslim Ban Ever coalition, the largest grassroots campaign that worked to repeal the Trump administration’s Muslim and African Bans, welcome today’s reintroduction of the NO BAN Act in the … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): “Clearly, we are not fully understanding the implications of these pesticides.” That’s South Dakotan farmer and researcher Jonathan Lundgren, talking about neonicotinoids — or neonics — the most widely used class of pesticides in the world.1 They’ve … Continued
From the Latin America Working Group (https://www.lawg.org/): Recently the Biden Administration announced a 18 month extension for over 100,000 Haitians with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This is a huge win thanks to hard-fought advocacy by the Haitian-American community and supporters, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/26/economic-study-shows-why-saving-planet-not-jobs-killer Published on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 by Common Dreams “It’s not an impossible task to make sure workers in the fossil fuel industry are provided with the skills, training, and opportunities to find other jobs,” the Center … Continued