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Supreme Court stay, vacancy raise questions about Clean Power Plan's future
… first deadline for individual plans -- September 2016 -- now delayed by the stay. More: " … EPA unveils Clean Power Plan, as faith groups quick to embrace … " (Aug. 5, 2015) The temporary … General Patrick Morrisey, who along with Texas led a coalition of 26 states opposing the EPA rules. (North Dakota later filed its own application.) “We are thrilled that the Supreme … application , the 26 states argued the Clean Power Plan “is an unprecedented power grab by EPA that seeks to reorder the Nation’s energy grid,” and that an agency can’t exercise such power …
Morning Briefing
… Yeagle … The vocation and faith of … 'Making a Murderer' defense attorney Jerry Buting … EPA recruits faith groups to help end food waste … Dan Turner, … mystic activist from the prairie …
EPA recruits faith groups to help end food waste
… into with Christian and other faith communities through a new initiative. Earlier this month, EPA launched its Food Steward’s Pledge , a campaign aimed at raising faith communities as leaders … and store fruits and vegetables to stay fresh longer. The Food Recovery Challenge , another EPA program, encourages faith groups and other organizations to redirect food from landfills and … in being responsible stewards of our resources for current and future generations," said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy at a launch event for the program Jan. 18 at the D.C.-based …
Looking Back at 2015: The Church
… calling for the abolition of the death penalty. The Archdiocese of Chicago signed up for the EPA’s EnergyStar program that will help that vast archdiocese reduce its carbon footprint. The …
Eco-encyclical poses focal questions for future of coal regions
… behind others bordering it when it comes to renewable energy and sustainability. More: “ … EPA unveils Clean Power Plan, as faith groups quick to embrace … ” (Aug. 4, 2015) A more likely …
Compassion, not climate change, needed for encyclical engagement in coal country, Catholics say
… Montana’s attorney general, defended its importance as a poverty escape hatch in a letter to EPA opposing the Clean Power Plan. “It’s having good dialogue but also I think the dialogue …
Conference presents black Catholic perspective on climate change
… Protection Agency; and Kenneth Page, environmental justice officer of the Illinois EPA. Holding the conference on All Souls Day allowed a way to commemorate those who died during … In the wake of these realities, informing the community becomes paramount. Page with the state EPA said the strategy differs from community to community, and include evening forums to discuss …
Statistics on coal’s future driven home in Appalachia
… aims to cut emissions from power plants by 32 percent in 2030 from 2005 levels. More: " … EPA unveils Clean Power Plan, as faith groups quick to embrace … " (Aug. 4, 2015) STATE OF … of 39 million-plus vehicles. While coal backers, especially in Appalachia, have claimed EPA and Obama administration regulations have fired coal's decline, others have pointed to market …
The Consistent Ethic of Life & Its Critics
… that is, the consistent ethic of life. I watched the press conference that +Cupich had with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. The event was not, as D’Souza claims, about Laudato Si’ specifically. They were announcing the archdiocese’s enrollment in an EPA program that will assess the current energy usage of the physical plant of the archdiocese …
Despite poll, Catholic climate leader optimistic 'Laudato Si'' is spreading
… their discussions and debates as the campaign gets underway. In Chicago, Archbishop Cupich and EPA Administrator McCarthy both highlighted the tremendous strides that Chicago is taking in …
Poll finds few US Catholics familiar with Francis’ eco-encyclical
… issue “on the front burner”; in Chicago, Archbishop Blase Cupich toured an area school with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to show its energy efficiency efforts; in Cincinnati, Archbishop …
Cultural Engagement or Culture War?
… Street Journal, Nicholas Hahn went after +Cupich because of a press conference he held with EPA administrator Gina McCarthy. One wonders if Hahn would have criticized Cardinal George, who first got the ball rolling on the archdiocese’s work with EPA’s EnergyStar program, had he lived to see it come to fruition? Hahn’s broader point, that the …
Morning Briefing
… today: … Milwaukee archdiocese to give $21 million to abuse survivors … Faith groups embrace EPA's Clean Power Plan … Faith leaders push GOP debate to address climate change, inequality … …
EPA unveils Clean Power Plan, as faith groups quick to embrace
… by September 2016, or submit an initial plan at that time and request a two-year extension. EPA estimated the cost of the plan at $8.4 billion, and projected that by 2030, it would reduce … lead to $34 billion to $54 billion in public health and climate benefits. The president and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy emphasized the near-term health benefits of reducing pollution, …
Evangelicals back carbon reduction plan
… change. In 2012, EEN was criticized by some Christian conservatives for its support of the EPA's rules to reduce mercury emissions from power plants. EEN joined the U.S. Conference of …
Links for 07/28/15
… this pope! Here is the video of last week's press conference with Archbishop Blase Cupich and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy at which they announced the archdiocese was enrolling in EPA's EnergyStar program that helps organizations measure and reduce their energy usage, helping …
Chicago archdiocese commits to energy-efficient buildings in response to pope's encyclical
… water usage, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions. Data will be tracked using the EPA's free Energy Star Portfolio Manager. McCarthy applauded the archdiocese's efforts, saying it …
The Pope in Ecuador: He Never Read the Federalist Papers
… found at Politico, which has an interview this morning with Jeff Holmstead who worked at the EPA during the Bush years. For him, all the problems the country faces will be solved with …
Links for 07/07/15
… event on the environment last week, featuring, among others, Fordham's Christiana Peppard and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. Anne Thompson on NBC was her usual incisive, smart self and I …
Laudato Si' - Magistra No
… laws. Is the Chamber of Commerce suddenly in favor of environmental protection? Bring up the EPA at a GOP primary debate and see what reaction you get. Mr. Jayabalan’s Acton colleague, …