Posted at http://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2018/05/puc-judge-issues-emergency-order-to.html Posted: 25 May 2018 04:07 AM PDT Public Utility Commission Administrative Law Judge Elizabeth Barnes Thursday issued an Order to Sunoco to shutdown the operation of the Mariner East 1 Pipeline and construction of the Mariner East … Continued
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): We’re still riding the excitement of last week’s failed vote on H.R. 2, the harmful version of the farm bill that would take away food assistance from 2 million people, including … Continued
From the Citizens Trade Campaign (http://www.citizenstrade.org): More-and-more people are demanding that trade agreements that promote a global race to the bottom in wages, working conditions and environmental standards be replaced with new policies that finally put the needs of people … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Last week, dozens of faith leaders from around the country convened on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to advocate for a world where all living things can thrive. We met with more than 30 … Continued
From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): We want to tell you and other long-term supporters of the Keystone Research Center and the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center about our new project that we launched today — We The People. Please sign … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): The PA Senate State Government passed SB 22, the PA Senate’s redistricting bill, after a unanimous vote on an amendment to the bill proposed by Committee Chair Mike Folmer. That amendment is now available on … Continued
The Community Responders Network (CRN) is ready to launch its MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS program. By participating in this program, individuals in your church, synagogue, mosque or temple can meet informally with groups in your community and learn about faiths and … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): First Class of GreenFaith Fellows in 2008 Across a decade, GreenFaith’s Fellowship Program trained 180 Fellows from more than 25 states and 4 countries for religious-environmental leadership. From diverse clergy bringing a stronger environmental message back to their … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-05-01/civil-rights/pennsylvanians-favor-independent-commission-to-draw-districts/a62361-1 May 1, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled congressional districts had been drawn to favor one party. (Ruhrfisch CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The fracking boom sparked stories of health scares across rural Pennsylvania: kids with burning rashes, farmers with chronic headaches and nausea, more difficulty breathing from asthma. These symptoms took parents and health professionals in communities near fracking … Continued