Tag: Pennsylvania

“A clean, reliable water supply is the life-blood of our community…” Clearwater Conservancy’s statement on the proposed Nestle bottling plant

February 20, 2018

I just received this. We should all note that Clearwater Conservancy has hesitated in the past to come out with statements this strong. You don’t need to read between the lines to see that they know what we know–if Nestle’s past indicates the future, they will take whatever they can get and the community and … More “A clean, reliable water supply is the life-blood of our community…” Clearwater Conservancy’s statement on the proposed Nestle bottling plant

Nestle doesn’t care about communities. We do.

January 26, 2018

The people of Spring and Benner Townships have a difficult decision to make. Should the Nestle Corporation be allowed to build a bottling plant that would extract over 400,000 of gallons of water from the aquifer each day and sell it in single-use plastic bottles? The importance of this decision can’t be overstated. Given the public relations … More Nestle doesn’t care about communities. We do.

Game on. We want a just, sane, and sustainable world? Then we are the ones who are going to do it.

January 26, 2018

“No one can survive in this world without help. No one.” ~ Ser Jorah Mormont, Game of Thrones  On the the night that Donald Trump was elected, I went to sleep feeling like my insides had been carved out. I was stunned. Shaken. Despondent. The next day I woke up more clear-eyed. It was clarifying to … More Game on. We want a just, sane, and sustainable world? Then we are the ones who are going to do it.

The COG resolves to welcome people from all cultures, religious beliefs, and ethnicities.

April 5, 2017

Last Monday, we in the Centre Region Council of Governments affirmed our commitment to “tolerance, mutual respect, equity, and inclusivity.” The COG representatives who voted for the resolution acted on love. It is love that calls for us to be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers, the love that Martin Luther Kind said, “will help us rise from dark yesterdays to … More The COG resolves to welcome people from all cultures, religious beliefs, and ethnicities.