Join Interfaith Power & Light & Faith-Rooted Events at Global Climate Action Summit in September

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From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): This September 12-14, mayors, governors, business leaders, religious leaders, and NGOs from around the world are gathering in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit. Many of us will be taking this opportunity … Continued

Take Action to Make Sure All Are Counted in the Census

The Trump Administration is planning to add a question to the 2020 Census that will lead to massive undercounts of children and minorities. Tell the Trump Administration not to undermine the 2020 Census at https://cqrcengage.com/censuscounts2020/app/act-on-a-regulation?0&engagementId=484734. The Administration is planning to … Continued

Lancaster to Be Site of First 100% Solar-Powered Hotel in the U.S.

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Posted at http://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2018/07/lancaster-to-be-site-of-first-100-solar.html Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:05 AM PDT High Hotels Ltd. announced Wednesday it is installing a $1.5 million solar array that will generate 100 percent of the electrical power required to operate the 133-room Courtyard by Marriott-Lancaster. … Continued

Nice Try Paula White, But Jesus Was Lawbreaking Refugee

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Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/07/12/nice-try-paula-white-jesus-lawbreaking-refugee/#.W0eFadVKgdU By Faith In Public Life July 12, 2018 Editor’s note: This piece was written by Rev. Jennifer Butler, CEO of Faith in Public Life. It was originally published on Patheos on July 11.  Image via Christ Church Cathedral President Trump’s top … Continued

National Restaurant Association Sues to Protect Tip Credit

Source: http://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/ By Peter Romeo Jul. 10, 2018 The litigation arm of the National Restaurant Association has sued the U.S. Department of Labor to overturn a requirement that restaurants forgo the tip credit when paying front-of-house employees who’ve spent more than … Continued

Cities, States, Business Push for More Electric Vehicles

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Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-07-12/climate-change-air-quality/cities-states-business-push-for-more-electric-vehicles/a63305-1 July 12, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window As the technology improves electric vehicle prices are becoming competitive with internal combustion vehicles. (whodol/Pixabay) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Cities and states are … Continued

Tell the EPA to Protect Our Communities and Safeguard the Chemical Disaster Rule

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From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is trying to gut the Chemical Disaster Rule that UCS supporters like you helped strengthen. Proposed amendments to the Risk Management Plan (RMP) put millions of people—particularly vulnerable … Continued