The Environmental Health Project (EHP) continues to explore the health risks of PFAS chemicals since it was revealed that PFAS, or chemicals that break down into PFAS, are being used in shale gas development. Join us on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, … Continued
The Environmental Health Project (EHP) is pleased to invite you to attend a legislative breakfast and white paper launch at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The event will take place in Room G50 in the K. Leroy … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/13/manchins-energy-bill-condemned-kick-gut-climate-justice “Instead of funding non-polluting alternatives, it throws public money at expensive, unproven technologies that will allow the fossil fuel industry to continue poisoning frontline communities and trashing the planet.” KENNY STANCIL July 13, 2021 Public and environmental … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/08/20/reclaim-public-medicine-public-health Published on Thursday, August 20, 2020 by Common Dreams By taking the vaccine industry into full public ownership, we can provide an internationalized response to this and future pandemics that properly recognizes vaccines as a global public … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): As Congress is debating a series of economic stimulus packages to address the health and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, we must ensure they make fact-based decisions to put money in the … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): With many new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) being announced every day, it’s clear we need to: Stay calm and listen to the experts [1] Wash our hands and avoid touching our faces And urge Congress … Continued
From Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake (http://www.interfaithchesapeake.org/: Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) have announced the creation of the first ever Senate Environmental Justice Caucus. The purpose of the caucus is to elevate urgent environmental … Continued
From the Women’s Law Project (http://www.womenslawproject.org/): This week, after a years-long legal battle, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed the City of Pittsburgh’s authority to enforce the Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA) signed into law back in 2015. As a result, … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): National Call-in Day Monday, July 22nd Once again, the Administration and Congress are headed towards the brink. In September, services we need may come to a screeching halt unless new funding levels and … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): 2018 was recorded as the 4th hottest year ever globally, only behind 2015, 2016 and 2017. 2018 was also the wettest year ever recorded in Scranton, Reading, State College, and Pittsburgh, PA, joining more than two dozen … Continued