The final version of the tax bill, passed in late December, will now open the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil drilling while maintaining a 14% cut in the corporate tax rate. This will allow oil and gas companies to gain and additional $1 billion in profits. … [Read more...] about New Tax Law Will Harm Environment
NCIPL Testifies at EPA Hearing on Clean Power Plan
Last week North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light spoke at the EPA public hearing in Charleston, West Virginia, on the proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan. The EPA has proposed that the Clean Power Plan is not consistent with the Clean Air Act. The EPA held the … [Read more...] about NCIPL Testifies at EPA Hearing on Clean Power Plan
Join Us for the PHW Faith and Health Summit
On Thursday, October 19th Partners in Health and Wholeness will host our 2017 Faith and Health Summit. Thursday’s events include a community gardens and permaculture tour throughout the city of Greensboro. Unfortunately this tour is full, but don’t let that discourage you from … [Read more...] about Join Us for the PHW Faith and Health Summit
Wood Pellet Plant Would Be Environmental Injustice
More than 10,000 individuals and 50 organizations have signed a petition asking Governor Cooper to revoke the world’s largest wood pellet manufacturer’s flawed air quality permit in Richmond County. At a Raleigh press conference on July 18, speakers represented prominent NC … [Read more...] about Wood Pellet Plant Would Be Environmental Injustice
2017 Lenten Guide — Second Sunday
For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a favorite hymn to write about. We will post their reflections throughout Lent, for Ash Wednesday, each Sunday and throughout Holy Week. Let us hope when hope seems hopeless, when the dreams we … [Read more...] about 2017 Lenten Guide — Second Sunday
Ethical Debates on Industrial Agriculture
An ethical debate is a bit of a juxtaposition. As we know, ethics are a set of moral principles. It is how we understand right from wrong. So how can what is right and what is wrong be up for debate? In Carl Sigel’s post on the “Caring for Creation” section of the Church of the … [Read more...] about Ethical Debates on Industrial Agriculture
