Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/electric-vehicles-lithium-mining “We can either electrify the status quo to reach zero emissions, or the energy transition can be used as an opportunity to rethink our cities and the transportation sector,” says lead author of new report. JULIA CONLEY … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): This past Saturday marked the 13th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s disastrous 5-4 Citizens United ruling, which opened the floodgates to unlimited amounts of campaign cash to be spent by special-interest groups. At a … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Starting in April, Medicaid programs, which are administered by the states, will be allowed to terminate beneficiaries’ coverage for the first time since February 2020. This will result in a major civil rights … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): This year marks the 50th year since the U.S. prison population began its unprecedented surge, documents a new report by The Sentencing Project. “Mass Incarceration Trends” highlights the growth in state and federal prison populations … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Every 45 seconds, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic waste is dumped into our oceans. Single-use plastics, used for only a few minutes and then tossed, are polluting our oceans, rivers and lands. A huge portion of … Continued
This position will play a key role in ensuring that data, evaluation, and research are integral components of the organization’s policy and program initiatives. The Research and Education Manager will, in collaboration with other staff, expand the Housing Alliance’s ability … Continued
From Start Strong PA (https://startstrongpa.org/): On Thursday, December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 into law. The appropriation for fiscal year (FY) 2023 included more than $8 billion in total annual discretionary funds for the Child … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is proposing changes to the operation of the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program (IFRP). The proposed rule would automatically put 75% of money sent from family members to people in … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just took an important step toward slashing a tiny but toxic pollutant that’s inhaled daily by millions of people – soot. However, health and environmental experts agree that EPA … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): The House just voted to gut the only independent office working to enforce ethical standards in Congress. It’s an outrageous step backwards – our elected officials cannot play both judge and jury when investigating charges against … Continued