Tag: Pennsylvania
Could a risky pipeline bring together a politically divided state?
"This project threatens some of our most basic American values; I think you'll find the people in Pennsylvania care a lot about public safety especially of their most vulnerable residents – children and seniors."
Lamb trumps GOP in PA! #MakeAmericaRespectableAgain
What is clear is that the ballot box continues to be the best hope for restoring American democracy and with it America’s lost respectability in the world.
Major victory for Pennsylvania: Supreme Court rules state’s gerrymandered congressional map...
It is time for voters to choose politicians rather than politician choosing voters.
Federal judge rules in favor of women on birth control
“This is just the first step, but today is a critical victory for millions of women and families and for the rule of law.”
Study: Babies with low birth weights more likely near Pennsylvania fracking...
This study adds to the existing scientific literature that tells us there are serious public health consequences linked to fracking.
The rise of Pennsylvania’s racist right is a warning to the...
From Philadelphia to Erie, and all points in between, our movement is growing.
Judge awards Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline builder rights to seize last 5...
The judge's order means pipeline construction can begin as soon as possible.
One rural county’s battle to stop a pipeline from slicing through...
Lancaster County, Penn. is rising up against the $3 billion Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline.
Fracking giant Cabot sues Pennsylvania water contamination victim for $5 million
“It seems like a clear attempt by Cabot and the entire gas industry to intimidate us, our clients, and the public from protecting their rights.”
One family’s bold stand to block construction of a new pipeline
The family is asking for supporters to join them and plan to continue their campaign against the pipeline’s construction regardless of the court’s decision.
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Resistance is alive and well in the United States
In fact, our research shows that street protests today are far more numerous and frequent than skeptics might suggest.
Millions face delays as Trump administration ends Social Security phone verification
A new policy eliminating phone verification for Social Security benefits threatens to overwhelm field offices, cut off vulnerable recipients, and accelerate efforts to privatize the system.
New state-of-the-art aluminum smelter to increase aluminum production and cut emissions
The Green Aluminum Smelter project, led by Century Aluminum Company, will have the ability to emit 75 percent less climate pollution than the existing aluminum production facilities.
Judge blocks Trump EPA from clawing back $14 billion in climate grants
Judge Chutkan said the government’s “vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient.”
Trump’s policy toward Latin America: Even anti-communist zealots in Miami don’t like it
But just how committed is Trump to fighting communism in Latin America at this particular moment—in Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua?