The flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon rig has been cut off since July 15, and BP continues to work on drilling the relief well to make this fix permanent. This is good news. However, work remains in around…
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August 12, 2010
Posts Categorized: Advocacy
August 3, 2010
Mountaintop Removal Mining Education and Mobilization
Appalachia Rising is a mobilization to end mountaintop removal mining. The event will take place September 25-27 in Washington D.C. A conference “Voices from the Mountains,” will take place on September 25-26. This will be a time of education and…
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August 3, 2010
Loving Our Neighbors and the Earth
“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12: 31 A federal task force has determined that 172 million gallons of oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico between April and mid-July, when the temporary cap was put on the ruptured well….
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August 2, 2010
Tell Congress to Please Help the Victims of the Gulf Oil Spill
The PC(USA) Washington Office sent the following Action Alert as a part of its recent Witness in Washington Weekly email. Tell Congress to Please Help the Victims of the Gulf Oil Spill As Congress prepares to depart Washington, DC for…
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July 29, 2010
July Eco-Notes E-Newsletter
Environmental Ministries sends out a monthly e-newsletter, “Eco-Notes,” to update PC(USA) churches and members about eco-justice programs, resources, and events. Subscribe to Eco-Notes. Become an Earth Care Congregation Environmental Ministries is introducing the Earth Care Congregations program to encourage churches…
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July 29, 2010
Environmental Ministries at Youth Triennium
Last week over 5,000 Presbyterians gathered at Purdue University for Presbyterian Youth Triennium. Environmental Ministries hosted a booth in the exhibit hall. Youth and adult leaders alike expressed great interest in environmental issues. It was a great opportunity to make…
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July 26, 2010
Take Action for Safe Personal Care Products
The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following message concerning safe cosmetics, entitled “Do Dolphins Use Soap?” I have never seen a dolphin wash their flippers with soap, but triclosan, an anti-bacterial chemical ingredient found in soaps is…
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July 15, 2010
Environmental Issues at General Assembly
The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which met in Minneapolis in early July, approved four environmental-related business items. An overture from the Presbytery of Charlotte entitled “On Lifting Up the ‘Call to Restore’ Creation” reaffirms the Call…
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July 15, 2010
Speak Out about the Oil Disaster
The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following action alert: On April 20th, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, initiating what has become the largest and worst oil spill in US history. Over…
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June 17, 2010
Take a Survey to Help La Oroya, Peru
Jed Koball, a PC(USA) mission co-worker in Peru who works with the Joining Hands Network sent the following email on behalf of Mesa de Dialogo, Mesa Tecnica, and MOSAO (Movement for the Health of the People of La Oroya). Please…
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