Hoy, 12 de julio, se celebrarán vigilias de Luces para la Libertad en las que participarán miles de personas en todo el mundo, incluyendo los centros de detención en Estados Unidos, en patios y hogares, para protestar contra las inhumanas condiciones que sufren los inmigrantes detenidos.
Washington, DC-- On Friday July 12th, 2019, Lights for Liberty vigils will bring thousands of people to locations worldwide as well as to detention centers across the country, into the streets and into their own front yards, to protest the inhumane conditions faced by migrants. For information on the events across the country and sponsors, see the Lights for Liberty page.
Washington, DC-- Moments ago, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by 220 by 197 which includes strong initial efforts to address the contamination caused by the Department of Defense’s use of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-- harming the drinking water of millions of Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Donald Trump announced he is directing the Commerce Department to collect citizenship data from all federal agencies and departments. This is a defeat for the administration’s attempts to weaponize the 2020 Census by adding a racist and illegal citizenship question citizenship question in an effort to erase and intimidate immigrants and vulnerable communities from answering the Census and deprive them of political representation and resources. Trump’s announcement still leaves the door open for states to manipulate Congressional districts based on citizenship.
Donald Trump dio hoy un discurso intentando cambiar la narrativa de su debilitamiento y ataques contra las normas de aire y agua limpios y las protecciones climáticas. Trump, quien inició su mandato como el único líder mundial que niega la ciencia climática, no mencionó la crisis climática ni una sola vez.
Lansing, MI – Today Washington Governor Jay Inslee joined in the widespread calls for the decommissioning of Enbridge’s Line 5 in the Great Lakes, citing the threat of an oil pipeline rupture to the world’s largest surface fresh water body and the vital role Michigan can play in reducing fossil fuels that are warming our planet
In response, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter Executive Committee member David Holtz released the following statement:
Washington, DC -- Congressional Republicans are forming a so-called “Roosevelt Conservation Caucus” in an effort to make their party appear less aggressively anti-environment.
Washington, DC-- This morning, the Trump Administration issued a veto threat for the House of Representatives National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 (NDAA), citing two provisions that would improve safeguards against contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in our communities.
Washington, DC -- This afternoon, the Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing entitled “Building a Sustainable and Competitive Economy: An Examination of Proposals to Improve Environmental, Social and Governance Disclosures.” The hearing will address the need for publicly traded companies to report their business’ impact on global climate change and the risk this poses to their shareholders and the public.&nbs
A new report released today highlights the reputational damage that would plague any bank or investor that supports three fracked gas export terminals proposed for Texas’ Rio Grande Valley.