Paid Family and Medical Leave Means a Stronger Nation
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/02/07/17848/#.Wnyn-q6nEdU By National Partnership for Women & Families February 7, 2018 Editor’s note: This piece was written by Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. It was originally published on Medium and on the National Partnership’s blogon … Continued
It Takes FIVE MILLION Gallons of Freshwater to Frack a Single Gas Well
Posted at https://www.nationofchange.org/2018/02/01/takes-five-million-gallons-freshwater-frack-single-gas-well/ Five million gallons equals 250,000 bathtubs, or seven Olympic-sized swimming pools. Ruth Milka / NationofChange / News Report – February 1, 2018 We know that fracking is fueling climate change, damaging kids’ brains, endangering nearby water supplies, polluting the air, and threatening the health … Continued
For Valentine’s Day, Pledge to Keep the Arctic Refuge Safe
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): One month ago, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law a tax bill that includes a backdoor scheme to allow drilling in the Arctic Refuge, birthplace of the Porcupine Caribou Herd. But take … Continued
Governor’s Budget Invests More in Early Learning, K-12, and Strong Parenting
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): We’re happy to report that Governor Wolf’s proposed 2018-19 includes substantial investments in early learning, K-12 education and efforts to support strong parenting. See line items related to children’s investments. Below is PPC’s recap … Continued
Tell Your State Rep: Put Citizens’ Health before Industry Profits
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): This week, a package of bills (HB209, HB1237, HB1792, HB1959, and HB1960) crafted under the guise of “regulatory reform” is scheduled for a vote in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. These bills will irreparably harm the Department … Continued
Conservation Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Illegal Delay to the Clean Water Rule
WASHINGTON (Feb. 6, 2018) – The Natural Resources Defense Council and the National Wildlife Federation today filed a lawsuit to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers from illegally delaying implementation of the Clean Water Rule. … Continued
A Report on Pennsylvania’s Community Conversations on Women’s Health
From the Women’s Law Project (http://www.womenslawproject.org/): Throughout 2017, the Women’s Law Project worked with our partners in the Pennsylvania Campaign for Women’s Health to organize and host 12 public conversations in 10 cities and towns across the Commonwealth, so we … Continued
Wear Red to Protect Access to Quality Care–Protect Community Health Centers
From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): Why red? Because the time is now – funding for health centers is urgent. We wear red to protect access to quality care for millions of Americans, to sustain the backbone of primary care in this … Continued
Join or Organize a Vigil Supporting DACA/DREAMers
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): A youth pastor in Texas shares a story about the kids in her Sunday School coming to her, weeping, begging for prayers that their parents with DACA status would not be deported. Kids shouldn’t … Continued