From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Critical federal clean energy programs are set to expire — right when we need them most. We can’t let years like 2019 become the new normal: another heat record-breaking summer, another fall of extreme storms, and wildfires … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): We recently hit an important milestone as we signed on our 100th cosponsor to Rep. Rabb and Sen. Killion’s legislation to transition PA to 100% renewable energy by 2050. But our work is far from over. If … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Last weekend, State Representative Wendi Thomas became the 100th member of the General Assembly to cosponsor our legislation to transition Pennsylvania to 100% renewable energy by the year 2050 through House Bill 1425 and Senate Bill 630. … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): We just experienced the hottest June ever recorded.1 As global temperatures rise, heat waves like the one that swept across the U.S. in mid-July have become more common — and each summer, it gets hotter. It even … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Interfaith Power & Light is encouraging congregations to join the effort to care for Creation and move our country to clean, renewable energy by signing the Paris Pledge, committing to reduce their carbon emissions … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The administration’s budget proposal for 2020 is out, and it is a disaster for the environment. It would slash the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by nearly a third and eliminate programs that clean up bodies of water … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/02/07/major-party-backing-ocasio-cortez-and-markey-unveil-green-new-deal-outlining-wwii Published on Thursday, February 07, 2019 by Common Dreams “The Green New Deal offers a positive solution to match the scale of our nation’s biggest crises—climate change, structural racism, and skyrocketing inequality.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer … Continued
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will host a series of six public lectures featuring thought leaders who will speak on a variety of topics related to climate disruption and sustainable development during the spring semester. The Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA), … Continued
Empowering lawmakers to act boldly on climate Over 300 local elected officials have already signed a letter declaring their support for a Green New Deal—and there are very few from Pennsylvania. Please encourage your own state and local officials to … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): We have amazingly great news: California Governor Jerry Brown just signed a historic piece of clean energy legislation into law. The law commits California to getting 100 percent of its electricity from renewable and zero-carbon sources by … Continued