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Florida Public Education Lawsuit with Potential National Implications Begins Today

March 14, 2016 0

Today marks the start of a five-week Florida court case that could have national implications about how public schools are funded. Citizens for Strong Schools v. the Florida State Board of Education may also serve as the […]

Marcellus Shale Advocacy Group Receives $150,000 for ‘Independent Study’, While $3 Million Natural Gas Health Impact Study Rots in Committee

July 17, 2013 2

Pennsylvania Republicans are once again playing politics, pitting the welfare of Commonwealth residents against the natural gas industry. Here’s a hint: it’s buried deep inside the 2013-2014 fiscal code (SB 591) – Page 35 lines […]

Not a good night for the Extreme Extraction Profiteers: Presentation and Debate at University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg, 4.10.13

April 12, 2013 19

Beaver Run reservoir is the source of drinking water for 150,000 people. CNX/Consol has as many as twelve fracked well pads on the hills the surround Beaver Run. Reported in 2011 by Truthout: “But […]

PA Rep. Madeleine Dean Criticizes Corbett’s Flat Funding of Higher Education; Attacks Republicans’ Golden Calf in the Process

February 5, 2013 0

Representative Madeleine Dean went swinging for the fences over the weekend when she criticized King Corporate’s plan to “flat fund” public higher education. In the process of going after Governor Corbett, Representative Dean went after the golden […]