From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): We all agree the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge deserves permanent protection as one of our most iconic wildlife refuges at the center of the climate crisis. Vital to the way of life for the … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): The House State Government Committee has posted dates and times for regional hearings about congressional districts. The first three (North West PA, Allegheny County, and South West PA, August 24 to 26) have also been assigned … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-08-06/health/special-enrollment-for-pa-health-insurance-marketplace-ends-aug-15/a75265-1 August 6, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania residents have until next week to enroll in a plan through the state’s health-insurance marketplace, Pennie. Thanks to the American Rescue … Continued
From Doctors Without Borders (https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/): The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over until it’s over everywhere. Of the more than three billion COVID-19 vaccine doses that have been administered worldwide, only 0.3 percent have been in low-income countries–including in many of the … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/05/right-wing-dems-balk-price-tag-poll-shows-66-us-voters-support-35-trillion-package The new survey shows Democrats’ $3.5 trillion reconciliation proposal is slightly more popular than the far smaller $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure bill. JAKE JOHNSON August 5, 2021 As conservatives in the Senate Democratic caucus gripe about the $3.5 trillion price … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/05/democrats-introduce-right-vote-act-beat-gop-voter-suppression-blitz “As Republican-led legislatures weaponize the Big Lie to attack our free and fair elections, it is more important than ever for Congress to affirm that voters have a right to participate in our elections.” BRETT WILKINS August … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): Transportation is the biggest source of climate pollution in the U.S. And a landmark announcement moments ago by President Biden represents a defining moment in our efforts to drive down transportation pollution and accelerate our transition to … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We always knew the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was only a band aid solution for Dreamers, young people who came to the U.S. as children and only know the U.S. as their home. … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-08-05/energy-policy/poll-finds-support-for-holding-natural-gas-industry-accountable-in-pa/a75252-1 August 5, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvanians are growing worried about the environmental consequences of natural-gas drilling in the state, according to a new poll released by the … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/04/more-two-thirds-us-adults-support-mask-mandates-variants-spread Fully vaccinated people were more likely to report that they plan to wear masks in public. JULIA CONLEY August 4, 2021 Amid news of numerous Covid-19 variants circulating and reports of “breakthrough” cases in fully vaccinated people, a … Continued