From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), wants to repeal the Clean Power Plan. There is a comment period now and people of faith need to speak up and be counted! … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/11/30/17512/#.WiA0t1WnEdU By CHN November 30, 2017 Editor’s note: The following article, reported by Kalena Thomhave, appears today in the American Prospect. It reinforces many of our own arguments against the GOP tax proposals. Senate Republicans may try to quickly move their … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Black immigrants face a disproportionately high risk of deportation from the United States, according to Stateline. Though only nine percent of immigrants identify as black, one in five immigrants facing deportation for a criminal offense … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Federal courts imposed prison sentences on black men that were 19% longer than those imposed on similarly situated white men between 2011 and 2016, reports the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC). In addition, federal prison … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Last night the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act– a dangerous gun bill backed by the NRA — passed the House Judiciary Committee. This bill would gut state gun laws and force states to accept the more lax concealed … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-11-30/environmental-justice/report-oil-gas-pollution-has-outsized-impact-on-african-americans-in-pa/a60477-1 November 30, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Nationally more than 1 million African-Americans live within half a mile of existing natural gas facilities. (dbchandler/Pixabay) PHILADELPHIA – A new report … Continued
Please tell EPA—Don’t delay implementation of the Clean Water Rule before December 13. You can submit your comments at Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0644 NOTE: You don’t need to be an expert, and comments don’t need to be lengthy. Questions? Contact Michael … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): Every five years, the Farm Bill—a massive legislative package that shapes our food choices and how farmers grow our food—comes up for renewal. That means that every five years, UCS supporters like you … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): President Trump is meeting with congressional leadership to discuss legislative priorities. It is critical our Senators and Representatives hear their constituents call on Congress to prioritize dreamers and pass the Dream Act by year’s … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Last night, the administration terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti, effective July 22, 2019. This decision illustrates the administration’s prioritization of anti-immigrant sentiment over an honest assessment of in-country conditions. It also … Continued