From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): PA’s Choice latest “budget stories” video is now online., The video focuses on the importance of adequately funding the protection of our air & water, specifically funding for the state Department of … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-02-13/climate-change-air-quality/racing-to-the-bottom-on-methane-emissions/a56354-1 February 13, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window DEP estimates the natural gas industry emitted 115,000 tons of methane in Pennsylvania in 2014. (Ruhrfisch/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Clean air … Continued
Since 2010 the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has prohibited permitting for natural gas extraction projects in the Delaware River Basin while they study its potential impacts on water resources, a de-facto moratorium that does not allow permits to be issued until … Continued
Please take a minute to join faith communities and faith leaders around Pennsylvania to endorse the Clean Water for the Woodlands fund drive at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNJ6PygKNyvR4Y411VXwnz_lDV5q0enDGFNYMPAgeb-pTvnA/viewform. Many families in towns and rural communities across the shale fields of Pennsylvania where modern … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/08/16/nasa-study-nails-fracking-source-massive-methane-hot-spot Published on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 by Common Dreams The 2,500-square mile plume is said to be the largest concentration of the potent greenhouse gas in the country By Lauren McCauley, staff writer This map shows anomalous … Continued
To meet the challenge of the climate crisis we need information and inspiration. The film Groundswell Rising, Protecting Our Children’s Air and Water, (groundswellrising.com) is a great tool for learning and inspiration. Our new YouTube Channel features videos, music, clips … Continued