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** 1. Allegheny County council member: it’s ‘too soon’ to say if county will consider ‘Big Oil’ lawsuit ([link removed])
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By Todd Shepherd
“A nonprofit that works to get governments to sue fossil-fuel energy producers is slated to give a presentation to some members of the Allegheny County Council next week — essentially putting the county on the first step of a path that could ultimately lead to a lawsuit like one announced ([link removed]) by Bucks County last month.
But the chairperson of the environmental committee that will host the presentation from the Center for Climate Integrity says it’s ‘too soon’ to conclude Allegheny County is actually thinking about filing suit.”
Why It Matters. “If the pitch were ultimately successful, lawsuits against ‘Big Oil’ from Pennsylvania’s second and fourth largest counties would seem destined to reignite fossil fuel production as a key presidential campaign issue in one of the most crucial swing states in the nation, with the election now a short seven months away — especially given the Biden administration’s ‘pause’ on exports of liquid natural gas.
Launching lawsuits from Pennsylvania have come to be viewed as an especially gratifying coup for groups like CCI, given the commonwealth’s rising influence because of its incredible natural gas production that exploded twenty years ago, creating thousands of jobs and uncounted millions in tax revenue.”
Quotable. “Modern civilization is impossible without hydrocarbons and petrochemicals, and anybody who pretends otherwise is selling propaganda. And so this is just — I can’t say it any better — self-defeating nonsense.” – David Taylor, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association.
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** 2. Disappearing fathers – a destructive American reality ([link removed])
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By Stu Wesbury
“June 20, 2009: President Barack Obama, at the White House, addressed the nation on his views of fatherhood. It was concise, informative, and convincing. The presentation is available on YouTube ([link removed]) . Ten minutes of your time is all it will take.
His message: Children growing up in a family without the father potentially results in many negative outcomes. Such children are more likely to drop out of school, be a victim of substance abuse, serve time in prison or suffer abuse at home. Girls are more likely to give birth to a child as an unmarried mother.”
Why It Matters. “The United Way of Pennsylvania studies poverty in the Commonwealth and provides a statistical report each year. Their latest report emphasizes the use of ‘ALICE,’ a statistical analysis process used to identify a family/household that is ‘Asset Limited, Income Constrained, (and) Employed.’ These families/households earn above the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) but (still) cannot afford the basic cost of living in their county.
The report revealed that In 2021, in Pennsylvania:
* 14 percent of ‘Married with Children’ households were below the ALICE Threshold (121,644 households)
* 53 percent of the ‘Single-Male-Headed with Children’ households were below the ALICE Threshold (60,511 households)
* 75 percent of ‘Single-Female-Headed with Children’ households were below the ALICE Threshold (223,733 households)”
Quotable. Public Law 1747, No. 114 states that, “When a child has the benefit of access to both parents, the child is more likely to exhibit healthy behaviors, excel in school and achieve emotional well-being.” Another finding recognized that “approximately 24,000,000 of the nation’s children (were) being raised in single-parent households, some without access to their fathers and their emotional and financial support.”
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** 3. Podcasts!
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* Kitchen Table Politics: Maria Montero ([link removed])
** 4. Lightning Round
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* Charlie Dent: Pennsylvania’s elections are safe, secure, accurate, and fair ([link removed])
* Matthew J. Brouillette: How lawmakers make rules — then shield themselves from following them ([link removed])
* Thom Nickels: An American in Florence ([link removed])
* Michael Thomas Leibrandt: When nothing is sacred ([link removed])
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