There is good news on the climate change front from Washington D.C. On June 10 the Senate voted 53-47 to defeat Senator Murkowski’s “resolution of disapproval,” which would have invalidated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finding that greenhouse gases are…
Read more »Action Alert from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Washington Office: Ask your Senators to protect the Clean Air Act. Senator Murkowski (AK-R) plans to bring a bill to the floor of the Senate this Thursday, June 10 that, if passed, will…
Read more »A recent report by the President’s Cancer Panel highlighted the link between chemicals and cancer, finding that the “true burden of environmentally induced cancer has been grossly underestimated.” The Panel urged President Obama “most strongly to use the power of…
Read more »The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following information about an exciting opportunity for church leaders: The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program has launched an climate change leadership training program, which will provide 18 key religious leaders…
Read more »It seems that there is always contradictory news to report. I smiled as I read the headline this morning that the country’s first offshore wind farm had been approved. This is a good step forward in creating more renewable energy…
Read more »The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program has drafted a set of Christian Principles for a Healthy Body and Spirit. You are invited to endorse these principles online. The principles are are rooted in the beliefs that we are blessed…
Read more »The following is a message from Noelle Damico, Associate for Fair Food Concerns with the Presbyterian Hunger Program, PC(USA): Modern-day slavery is alive and well in the tomato fields of Florida. Seven cases involving over 1,000 workers has caused US…
Read more »As the Senate works on climate change legislation, the faith community is called to remind our senators of the importance of a bill that addresses climate justice. Just climate change legislation will protect low income people in the U.S. from…
Read more »As we hold the mining communities affected by the recent mining tragedy in Montcoal, WV in our thoughts and prayers, let us note the following actions that hold hope for bringing change to communities that are affected by mountaintop removal…
Read more »Last night I attended a fundraising dinner for Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light(KIPL). Rev. Sally Bingham, an Episcopal Priest who started Interfaith Power and Light, spoke at the event. She spoke of our responsibility as people of faith to work…
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