From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Pennsylvania is a water-rich state with 86,000 miles of rivers and streams. We all benefit from access to clean water, and it’s our shared responsibility to ensure it’s available for current and future generations. Despite this, with … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): We hope you are having a safe, happy and healthy New Year! Here at Clean Water Action we’re focused on protecting Pennsylvania’s water resources – not polluters. Unfortunately, there is legislation (HB 1842) being considered by … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): It’s official: The administration has eliminated critical clean water protections.1 The revision is called the Dirty Water Rule, and it revokes hardwon protections for streams and wetlands that help provide drinking water for millions of Americans. That’s why we’re working … Continued
Published on Thursday, October 10, 2019 by Common Dreams Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/10/new-study-warns-5-billion-people-could-face-higher-risk-climate-related-coastal “If we continue on this trajectory, ecosystems will be unable to provide natural insurance in the face of climate change-induced impacts on food, water, and infrastructure.” By Jessica … Continued
By Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Pa.), Opinion Contributor — 02/16/18 02:30 PM EST 8 The Views Expressed By Contributors Are Their Own and Not the View of the Hill The Trump administration has pursued a dirty war on clean water. As a member … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-01-12/environment/dep-to-reduce-power-plant-water-pollution/a61011-1 January 12, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Power plant discharges into Pennsylvania waterways include arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury. (Jakec CC BY-SA 4.0 /Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – The … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Do you know how to identify and respond to signs of water pollution in your local waterways? PennFuture has a brand new resource to help you to take action. The “Be a Watershed Watchdog” pocket guide is a portable, waterproof … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): By Matthew Stepp, PennFuture Director of Policy; and Jan Jarrett, Communications, Policy and Outreach Consultant When astronomers discover planets orbiting far-off stars, they assess whether or not that world could support life by determining if water is present. … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): StateImpact Reports: “The EPA says Pennsylvania’s drinking water program failed to meet the federal requirements for conducting inspections of water systems, and that DEP’s lack of staffing has caused the number of unaddressed Safe Drinking Water Act violations … Continued