From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): In this note you will find highlights from the April 2017 PA IPL climate policy briefing call, beginning with opportunities for action and witness. These monthly calls are intended to build our knowledge … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Last month, Donald Trump issued an executive order instructing the EPA and other federal agencies to “reform” (read: dismantle) regulations that protect our environment and health. But it’s not as simple as that, and … Continued
From Conservation Voters of PA (http://www.conservationpa.org): Losing the Clean Power Plan will set the U.S. back decades in the fight to address climate change. We need all hands on deck. Send a quick message to Sen. Pat Toomey and tell … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/03/29/coalition-takes-trumps-order-pillage-public-lands-coal-court Published on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 by Common Dreams “This isn’t putting Americans first, this is putting corporate polluters first.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer The Tongue River is downstream from the Decker Mine. (Photo: Colin Ruggiero … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): President Trump is dismantling our programs that help poor people respond to climate change. This is what climate denialism looks like in action. Climate change is one of the most significant threats facing the planet today, … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently finalized standards that address climate change and put an end to wasteful leaks, venting and flaring of natural gas and dangerous pollutants, wasting fewer natural resources – and … Continued
With 2016 on track to be the hottest year on record, the effects of climate change are glaring in our state: Extreme weather patterns are threatening Pennsylvania’s farmlands, and poor air quality is taking its toll on our children’s health. … Continued
12/28/2016 10:40 pm ET | Updated 6 days ago Neil Leary, Dickinson College, Center for Sustainability Education REUTERS After I wrote What a Trump Presidency Means for Fighting Climate Change, a colleague suggested that I write an article with “5 concrete examples of on-the-ground … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/11/25/warning-global-havoc-possible-arctic-tipping-points-pile Published on Friday, November 25, 2016 by Common Dreams The signals ‘are getting louder,’ says scientist involved in new comprehensive Arctic study By Jon Queally, staff writer The village of Kulusuk in Greenland. (Photo: Ville Miettinen/flickr/cc) What is … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): The moment has come, and we’re thrilled to announce that President Obama has chosen to protect Arctic Ocean waters from oil drilling in his five-year-plan! This decision gives all who rely on clean Arctic … Continued