From the National Resources Defense Council (https://www.nrdc.org/): We’ve never been this close to losing Alaska’s iconic Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling… The administration will soon begin selling oil drilling leases in the Arctic Refuge, and oil megacorp Chevron … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2020-01-20/early-childhood-education/report-calls-for-massive-investment-in-early-education/a68916-1 January 20, 2020 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The poverty rate for early educators is almost twice that of Pennsylvania workers generally, and 13.6 times higher than other teachers. (PixieMe/Adobe … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Thanks to a new interactive online report from EPI and the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at U.C. Berkeley, readers can find out what it would cost to create a high-quality … Continued
From Protecting Immigrant Families (https://protectingimmigrantfamilies.org/): FEBRUARY 3, 2020 — The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an order (PDF) that allows the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) public charge regulations to take effect, except in Illinois, where they remain blocked by a court order. … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): We have a huge chance to protect our drinking water. When we turn on the taps in our kitchens, none of us should have to worry that our water is tainted with toxic substances. Yet toxic PFAS … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): A new proposal from the Trump administration would fundamentally change how the federal government implements our nation’s bedrock environmental law—the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, which is crucial to protecting public health … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On January 31st, the administration announced the expansion of the Muslim ban, which will now suspend immigrant visas that can lead to permanent status in the United States for nationals of Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Burma, and … Continued
From Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA (https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/): More than half a million LGBTQ Pennsylvanians are vulnerable to discrimination every day because of a lack of express and enduring protections at the state level. Sign a faith leader letter at https://pavalues.org/faith/ … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/21/we-risk-living-empty-world-if-assault-nature-not-stopped-warns-un-biodiversity-chief Published on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 by Common Dreams “If our support systems are gone, there will be no humans.” By Eoin Higgins, staff writer The future of global biodiversity is bleak without immediate action. (Photo: Denis … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/20/global-precedent-set-un-rules-climate-refugees-cannot-be-sent-back-life-threatening Published on Monday, January 20, 2020 by Common Dreams Advocates praised the ruling as an “excellent step forward in refugee rights.” By Julia Conley, staff writer A U.N. ruling earlier this month stated that countries cannot send … Continued