From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): The Access to Healthy Food for Young Children Act of 2019, introduced by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), would strengthen the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) by allowing an additional CACFP meal … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): In the next few weeks, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives may vote on a package of bills (HB 1100, 1102, 1106, and 1107), known as “Energize PA.” These bills, if they become law, will make it easier … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): A new study by PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center shows that while Pennsylvania has been increasing its renewable energy production, the commonwealth is not keeping up with many states that are more aggressively tapping into clean energy … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): Any American who has paid the price of a patent-protected medicine knows the core flaw in the U.S. prescription drug system: our elected leaders have handed over control to profit-hungry corporations. And for-profit corporations gonna … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): For the first time ever, Congress has an opportunity to pass bipartisan legislation that will ban surprise medical bills, and would protect patients while holding down health care costs and premiums. [1] That’s right—bipartisan legislation that … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/18/greta-thunberg-just-delivered-her-testimony-us-lawmakers-it-was-landmark-un-climate Published on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 by Common Dreams “I don’t want you to listen to me,” said the youth climate leader. “I want you to listen to the scientists.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Swedish environment … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): 22 Senators, including our own Bob Casey, led by Sen. Chris Murphy, took the Senate floor to call for action on gun violence prevention. The Senators demanded votes on background check bills that passed the House earlier … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): It appears that 2020 is going to be the most consequential election ever for our climate and the future of our planet. Not only is there no time to wait – we are already … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-09-18/environment/pa-legislators-call-for-strong-methane-rules/a67811-2 September 18, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Methane, the main ingredient in natural gas, accounts for an estimated 25% of the global warming now taking place. (Nightman1965/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): We’re burning through our planet’s resources at an unsustainable rate. A report released in August by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) examined the relationship between climate change and the way we use our land. Its … Continued