From Conservation Voters of PA (http://www.conservationpa.org): This week, the Senate passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill that invests just a fraction of what we need to address the climate crisis and support the frontline communities who carry the greatest burden from … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The heat wave at the start of July shattered previous record high temperatures by up to 8 degrees Fahrenheit.1 Hundreds of people lost their lives.2 Over a billion marine animals perished in the extreme heat.3 Summer is for warm … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/07/05/humanity-needs-declare-independence-fossil-fuels We have the technical know-how as well as the available economic resources to make the transition to a clean energy future. Now it must be done. C.J. POLYCHRONIOU July 5, 2021 The Declaration of Independence, the work of … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): We have an historic chance to make climate progress through bold infrastructure investments. But this means going beyond roads and bridges and investing in clean energy infrastructure, electric vehicle charging stations and zero-emitting trucks and buses. … Continued
From the Sierra Club (http://pennsylvania.sierraclub.org/): Any day now, the Pennsylvania State House could vote on House Bill 637, dangerous legislation that would prohibit the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from regulating carbon pollution and block Pennsylvania from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI. HB 637 would … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/06/we-have-act-atmospheric-co2-passes-420-ppm-first-time-ever Published on Tuesday, April 06, 2021 by Common Dreams “It is truly groundbreaking,” Greta Thunberg said of the growing concentration of the heat-trapping gas. “And I don’t mean that in a good way.” By Kenny Stancil, staff … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): On March 31, President Biden announced a major infrastructure package that invests in rebuilding our economy, creating millions of jobs, and protecting our health, lands, air, water, and climate. This is a huge step … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/02/16/bolstering-alarm-over-scientists-warnings-new-study-finds-sea-level-rise-projections Published on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 by Common Dreams “If we continue with large ongoing emissions as we are at present, we will commit the world to meters of sea level rise over coming centuries.” By Jessica … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): How often do we hear that science and religion are somehow at odds? And that climate change is too political or polarizing to talk about with people of faith? One person with a much … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): With so much at stake, it’s crucial that states like Pennsylvania take the lead to rein in climate pollution. That’s why some of our best climate champs in the Pennsylvania state senate are proposing to set mandatory limits … Continued