From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, has been called to appear before the Environment and Public Works Committee in the Senate on January 31. This is the Senate committee that has … Continued
From the Climate Reality Project (https://www.climaterealityproject.org/): Back in 2015, we hit an incredible milestone in the fight against climate change. Limits on carbon emissions from power plants in the US were finally established, and America’s Clean Power Plan became a … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-01-23/environment/states-are-fighting-back-against-trump-environmental-actions/a61139-1 January 23, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window States are expected to sue as the Trump administration tries to repeal the Clean Power Plan. (stevepb/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – States in … Continued
Ed Perry is the with the National Wildlife Federation’s Climate Change Campaign. This op-ed appeared in the Lock Haven Express, Somerset Daily American, Scranton Times Tribune, and York Dispatch. Another deer season is over; another season when I was able … Continued
January 16, 2018 10.12pm EST •Updated January 17, 2018 4.02pm EST Jason Kirk Associate Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies, Elon University World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron. AP Photo/Francois Mori The World Bank, which provides … Continued
January 04, 2018 | 11:40 am World-renowned climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann explains why the bitter cold and snowy conditions gripping the US are “an example of precisely the sort of extreme winter weather we expect because of climate change.” … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-12-28/energy-policy/solar-power-continues-to-grow-in-pa/a60817-1 December 28, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Installing solar systems will return an estimated 8 to 10 percent on the initial investment. (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Solar power is … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-12-20/environment/new-methane-rules-called-just-a-start/a60733-1 December 20, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Gov. Tom Wolf is proposing weaker emission rules for existing oil and gas facilities. (anita_starzycka/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Clean air advocates want … 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
Ultra-wealthy fossil fuel executives have made billions of dollars ruining our climate. Now, they want a huge new tax break – and Congress is ready to give it to them. The House and Senate tax plans are a disaster for … Continued