From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): ACTION ITEMS Federal The Clean Power Plan (CPP) repeal review has a new comment deadline: April 26, 2018. Please submit testimony! Experts will write expert testimony. Citizen testimony may focus on personal and … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-01-29/climate-change-air-quality/bill-would-keep-paris-climate-accord-goals-for-pa/a61199-1 January 29, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Switching to renewable energy and electric vehicles would help reduce carbon emissions, environmentalists stress. (stux/Pixabay) PITTSBURGH – Three state senators have introduced … Continued
By Bill McKibben, The New Yorker 24 December 17 Tuesday should have been a day of unmitigated joy for America’s oil and gas executives. The new G.O.P. tax bill treats their companies with great tenderness, reducing even further their federal tax burden. … Continued
Whilst the climate is changing rapidly, climatologist Katherine Hayhoe says that scientists have no option but to fight against the politicisation of science By João Medeiros, Dec 9…wired mag… Katherine Hayhoe has no time for denying climate change facts. ‘If … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/11/09/new-study-shows-urgently-needed-100-renewable-transition-more-feasible-ever Published on Thursday, November 09, 2017 by Common Dreams A complete transition from fossil fuels would create millions of jobs and save money while protecting planet from harmful emissions By Julia Conley, staff writer At the COP23 … Continued
Pittsburgh, PA. – Just hours after Donald Trump claimed to be represent the voters of Pittsburgh in his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement, Mayor Bill Peduto today announced his support for a goal of … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): Federal action opportunities: Ask Senator Toomey and Senator Casey to read EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s email communications with polluting and fossil fuel interests, released after his confirmation hearing. Given his previous collusion and … Continued
From Conservation Voters of PA (http://www.conservationpa.org): Low-income neighborhoods suffer more from pollution because residents can’t afford to move away from power plants or factories. That’s why we’re supporting a new program being developed by the EPA – it would focus … Continued