Tell Governor Shapiro to Work to Build a Cleaner, Greener Pennsylvania

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From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): Last week, Josh Shapiro was sworn in as the new governor of Pennsylvania. Over the next four years, he has the immense opportunity and responsibility of building a cleaner and healthier future for Pennsylvanians … Continued

‘Finally, Some Justice’: Fracking Company to Pay Millions for Poisoning Town’s Water

Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/11/30/finally-some-justice-fracking-company-pay-millions-poisoning-towns-water “This case proves once and for all that drilling and fracking contaminated our drinking water,” said one Dimock, Pennsylvania resident. KENNY STANCIL November 30, 2022 Environmental justice advocates celebrated Tuesday when a fracking company accepted responsibility for poisoning … Continued

Urge the EPA to Strengthen Pollution Standards for Oil and Gas Sites

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From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated methane and volatile organic compound (VOC) pollution control standards for new oil and gas sites and formally proposed the first-ever federal methane control standards for all … Continued

Humanity ‘Way Off Track’: WMO Says Atmospheric Carbon at Level Unseen in 3 Million Years

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/10/25/humanity-way-track-wmo-says-atmospheric-carbon-level-unseen-3-million-years The new report has “a stark, scientific message for climate change negotiators at COP 26,” said the head of the World Meteorological Organization. ANDREA GERMANOS October 25, 2021 Carbon dioxide concentrations reached a new record high in 2020, … Continued