Coal ash at the Cane Run Power Plant in Louisville, KY The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding public hearings and taking public comment on proposed changes to the way that coal ash (the leftover waste when coal is burned)…
Read more »PC(USA) Congregations that are interested in working on earth care are invited to participate in a webinar from PC(USA) Environmental Ministries and ENERGY STAR for Congregations called “Earth Care Congregations and How ENERGY STAR Can Help” on Wednesday, October 6…
Read more »PC(USA) Congregations that are interested in working on earth care are invited to participate in a webinar from PC(USA) Environmental Ministries and ENERGY STAR for Congregations called “Earth Care Congregations and How ENERGY STAR Can Help” on Wednesday, October 6…
Read more »The No Impact Project asked me to let congregations know about an opportunity to host a free screening of the documentary No Impact Man. Watch the trailer for No Impact Man (note that the trailer has some offensive language, but…
Read more »Torrential rain has caused flooding in Pakistan over the past few weeks that has affected over 20 million people. An estimated 1,600 people have died as a result of the flooding. Rain is expected to continue, worsening flooding. Over one-fifth…
Read more »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…
Read more »“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….
Read more »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…
Read more »Stony Point Center in Stony Point, New York will be hosting a two-day seminar entitled “Energy Stewardship for Congregations: A Practical Guide to Taking the Next Steps” on October 29-30. The conference is for faith communities and non-profits that want…
Read more »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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