From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy remains intent on shrinking the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) by outsourcing work and cutting services, and his gross mismanagement has seriously undermined the agency. In EPI’s blog post of … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just released a proposal to reduce methane and other harmful pollutants from new and existing sources in the oil and natural gas industry. These protections are an important step in … Continued
From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): The Empowered to Run training is back. For our first session we had an amazing group of over 100 candidates and activists who learned about how to govern, how to navigate … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-12-02/budget-policy-and-priorities/infrastructure-bills-broadband-funds-to-support-rural-pennsylvanians/a76769-1 December 2, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window MILL CREEK, Pa. — The trillion-dollar infrastructure bill passed by Congress last month includes $65 billion to provide better internet access to … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Help make history: let’s give the Delaware Water Gap “national park” designation With over 4.5 million visitors each year, the Delaware Water Gap is one of the nation’s most popular outdoor destinations.1 And if you’ve ever visited … Continued
NOTE: While this alert comes from the ELCA, you do not need to be Lutheran to act. On December 1, we join our global ecumenical, interfaith and civic partners in observing World AIDS Day. It is a time to be … Continued
Our justice system is biased, broken, and strips people of their dignity. The Vera Institute of Justice fights to repair these injustices and rebuild entire communities. Partnering with communities to transform our unfair criminal justice system, Vera connects local organizers, … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Amazing news! Last Friday morning the U.S. House of Representatives finally passed the Build Back Better Act, with paid family/medical leave intact, and sent it to the Senate where it now must pass in order to … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): BIG NEWS! The U.S. House of Representatives just passed sweeping legislation that would boost families and our economy in ways not seen since the New Deal — including ensuring that the expanded Child Tax Credit that … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/11/24/unsettling-new-study-reveals-arctic-ocean-warming-over-century “It is possible that the Arctic Ocean is more sensitive to greenhouse gases than previously thought,” said one of the study’s authors. BRETT WILKINS November 24, 2021 New research published Wednesday revealed the Arctic Ocean has been warming … Continued