From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Corporations and special interest groups are spending BIG in our elections to make sure they get their way. And thanks to bad Supreme Court rulings like the Citizens United decision, they can do it all secretly … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Another one of America’s iconic places needs our help: the vital watershed ecosystem of Alaska’s Bristol Bay. On July 30, the Environmental Protection Agency publicly announced it would fast-track a mining project that would devastate Bristol Bay … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): It is an exciting time for public education advocates who support charter and cyber charter school reforms that will benefit students and taxpayers in Pennsylvania. In mid-August, Governor Wolf put forward strong proposals to … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-09-03/climate-change-air-quality/pa-pushback-on-epa-plan-to-eliminate-methane-regulations/a67642-1 September 3, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window U.S. oil and gas operations release an estimated 13 million metric tons of methane per year. (Bertold Werkmann/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — … Continued
The invasive insect Spotted Lanternfly was discovered in Berks County in September 2014 and has since spread to 13 other Pennsylvania counties. It is native to China, India, Vietnam, and was introduced to Korea where it has become a major … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/02/category-5-dorian-devastates-pope-francis-urges-world-act-fast-climate-emergency Published on Monday, September 02, 2019 by Common Dreams “Now is the time to abandon our dependence on fossil fuels.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Pope Francis greets Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg, right, during his … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): The administration has officially published the finalized regulations to the Flores Settlement Agreement. The rule allows the government to detain children indefinitely, while removing independent oversight designed to ensure facilities detaining … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): In another policy that will create fear and uncertainty in the lives of asylum seekers and refugees, many of whom are torture survivors, the Trump administration announced massive expansion of the … Continued
From the Courage Campaign (https://www.couragecampaign.org/): In order for us to truly be a democracy, all voters need to have open and clear access to the polls and legislative process. But this isn’t always the case for young people. Although they … Continued
From the Committee of Seventy (https://www.seventy.org/): Harrisburg, PA – The bipartisan Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission released a final report today with recommendations to improve the process of creating legislative district boundaries. Governor Wolf signed an executive order last year creating the … Continued