Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-08-22/environment/epa-roll-back-of-clean-power-plan-called-unlawful/a63769-1 August 22, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The Environmental Protection Agency’s new plan would allow states to determine how much carbon pollution their coal-fired power plants can emit, and … Continued
We are looking to gather stories from communities throughout Pennsylvania that have faced harmful threats to their health and safety, but were told they couldn’t stop the harm because of state or federal laws; or were threatened with a lawsuit by a … Continued
Posted at https://spotlightonpoverty.org/spotlight-exclusives/unite-financial-and-social-services-to-give-women-a-way-out-of-poverty/ Adeline Azrack, Fondation CHANEL and Elena Chavez Quezada, Walter & Elise Haas Fund, posted on August 15, 2018 Mothers are now the sole or primary breadwinners in two out of every five U.S. families, and one out of four … Continued
Posted at http://www.seiu.org/blog/2018/8/hey-congress-the-farm-bill-is-a-bad-investment It’s time to invest in people; not corporations By: Precious Bonney History has shown us that it’s never a lost cause to invest in people. So why does Congress continue to invest in wealthy corporations at the … Continued
Posted at https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/8/21/1789742/-Arctic-s-strongest-sea-ice-breaks-up-for-the-first-time-on-record Pakalolo Tuesday August 21, 2018 · 8:07 AM EDT “Almost all of the ice to the north of Greenland is quite shattered and broken up and therefore more mobile, open water off the north coast of Greenland is unusual. … Continued
HARRISBURG, Pa. (August 21, 2018) – PennFuture today urges the Environmental Protection Agency to reverse course on its purported replacement for the Clean Power Plan announced by the Trump administration, which would safeguard and prioritize the polluting coal industry over … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): As massive wildfires scorch the west and record-setting temperatures roast the nation, we can’t afford to keep relying on old, polluting sources of fuel. But the administration just released a power plan that will dump millions of … Continued
From the Citizens Trade Campaign (http://www.citizenstrade.org): Talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have passed the one-year mark, and major questions about the direction of a new pact have still not been answered. TAKE ACTION: Please sign … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Pennsylvania is home to some of the nation’s most iconic outdoor and historic places. They’re household names: Valley Forge. Delaware Water Gap. Gettysburg. The Appalachian Trail. The Flight 93 Memorial. Yet the program that’s made the protection … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Earlier this week we asked you to reach out to your State Representative on both the Extreme Risk Protection Bill (HB 2227) and the Domestic Violence Protection Bill (HB 2060). Many of you answered the call and … Continued