Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/natureserve-40-animals-extinction-us “We are currently experiencing and causing the Sixth Extinction—the mass extinction of species across the planet,” said the head of NatureServe, which also found a third of plants nationwide are under threat. JESSICA CORBETT Feb 06, 2023 … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The raised edge of a recycling symbol on a piece of plastic should inspire confidence that we can repurpose some of the plastics we aren’t able to avoid. But there are very few rules about what can … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): President Biden’s Interior Department just took a step closer to greenlighting ConocoPhillips’ proposed Willow oil and gas project today, furthering a major threat to our world’s climate. The administration released a final supplemental environmental … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The Biden administration is seeking public comment on a federal rule known as the Federal Acquisition Regulation: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk, that would require federal contractors to disclose … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Caring for God’s creation is on the docket for the House this month! The Earth Bill is expected to be introduced this Congress. This bill would care for God’s creation by changing the ways we … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Sea otters’ playful disposition makes them some of the most beloved animals on Earth — and with the critical role they play in balancing our ocean ecosystems, these adorable creatures are truly irreplaceable. It’s been over a … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2023-01-31/environment/pa-receives-federal-funds-to-plug-abandoned-wells/a82659-1 January 31, 2023 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window New funds will help plug abandoned oil and gas wells in the Keystone State, and should boost the region’s economy in the … Continued
Below are two job opportunities with PennFuture, the first a full-time organizing position and the second a request for proposals (RFP) for an agricultural community consultant. Central PA Field Coordinator: “PennFuture is accepting applications for a Field Coordinator, focused on … Continued
PENNSYLVANIA IS WORTH PROTECTING. That’s the theme of an e-postcard campaign the Better Path Coalition and Pennsylvania Climate Convergence Network are launching in February. Each week, we’re asking you to send a different Valentine’s-themed e-postcard to Governor Shapiro and the … Continued
From the Endangered Species Coalition (https://www.endangered.org/): For the past 243 days, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has ignored the requirements of the Endangered Species Act and delayed a required decision on the protection of imperiled gray wolves in the … Continued