From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): Last week, Josh Shapiro was sworn in as the new governor of Pennsylvania. Over the next four years, he has the immense opportunity and responsibility of building a cleaner and healthier future for Pennsylvanians … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): On January 25 at 12 pm EST, our partners at the Environmental Health Project are hosting an expert panel discussion about blue hydrogen, an alternative form of energy based on fossil fuels – … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/11/30/finally-some-justice-fracking-company-pay-millions-poisoning-towns-water “This case proves once and for all that drilling and fracking contaminated our drinking water,” said one Dimock, Pennsylvania resident. KENNY STANCIL November 30, 2022 Environmental justice advocates celebrated Tuesday when a fracking company accepted responsibility for poisoning … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Clean Air Council and its supporters have worked for years to urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce air pollution from new and existing oil and gas facilities. The gas industry emits … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Methane is fueling the climate crisis, and we need you to tell President Biden to fight back with the strongest methane rules possible for the oil and gas industry. Methane is a potent greenhouse … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Methane is fueling the climate crisis, and we need you to tell President Biden to fight back with the strongest methane rules possible for the oil and gas industry. Methane is a potent greenhouse … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Pennsylvania is estimated to have anywhere from 200,000 to 560,000 orphan and abandoned oil and gas wells. Despite their age, these wells leak significant amounts of methane every year. Methane is up to 87 … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Clean Air Council has helped our supporters submit almost 1,800 official comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support and strengthen the proposed pollution standards for new and existing gas drilling sites, … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated methane and volatile organic compound (VOC) pollution control standards for new oil and gas sites and formally proposed the first-ever federal methane control standards for all … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/10/25/humanity-way-track-wmo-says-atmospheric-carbon-level-unseen-3-million-years The new report has “a stark, scientific message for climate change negotiators at COP 26,” said the head of the World Meteorological Organization. ANDREA GERMANOS October 25, 2021 Carbon dioxide concentrations reached a new record high in 2020, … Continued