In August 2010, Law Center attorney Adam Cutler offered testimony to the EPA in connection with a proposed new rule requiring further reductions in the emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide.
The Law Center offered feedback on the draft of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Plan EJ 2014, released for public comment. The plan, which pledges to incorporate environmental justice in all of the EPA’s operations, is an encouraging sign of the agency’s renewed commitment to environmental justice.
The Law Center co-sponsored an economic study released December 8th finding that without key pollution controls, pollution from coal-fired power plants is costing businesses in affected downwind states nearly $6 billion annually due to higher labor and insurance costs, lost work days, and lost productivity.
On Tuesday, May 24th, Law Center attorney Adam Cutler testified before the EPA in support of the proposed Mercury and Air Toxics Rule, which would for the first time impose national limits on emissions of mercury, arsenic, lead, acid gases, and hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-burning power plants.
On May 31, 2011 Law Center Director of Disabilities Rights Sonja Kerr testified before the School Reform Commission (SRC) about the potential negative effects of the School District of Philadelphia’s proposed budget cuts from the special education budget.
On February 16, 2011, the Law Center’s Sonja Kerr joined parents and other advocates in imploring the School Reform Commission (SRC) to fight the state for more money for the School District of Philadelphia instead of accepting deep budget cuts. Ms. Kerr testified about the devastating effects the proposed cuts to school psychologists and nurses […]
In response to cuts of $1 billion from funding for basic education in Governor Corbett’s proposed budget, the Law Center has joined with the Philadelphia Education Fund and twelve other advocacy groups calling on state officials to maintain strong funding for Pennsylvania school districts.
Friday, May 11th, 2012
The Law Center is pleased to welcome a new group of ex-officio members to our Board of Directors!
The Law Center is pleased to welcome Jeffrey S. Moller, Aneesh A. Mehta, and Rachel Gallegos to our Board of Directors!
