Digest: It'll affect you, too.

New oil drilling ban, a win on paid leave, third quarter GDP revised up, and more.

It's more important than ever to have the facts by your side, so here's some recommended reading -- from credible sources -- that's easy to share. Climate Change President Obama bans oil drilling in large areas of Atlantic and Arctic oceans The Washington Post // Darryl Fears and Juliet Eilperin Obama already invoked the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to safeguard Alaska's Bristol Bay in 2014, and again last year to protect part of Alaska's Arctic coast. The president has protected 125 million acres in the region in the last two years, according to a fact sheet issued by the White House. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Climate Change Climate Change News That Stuck With Us in 2016 The New York Times As the year ends, The New York Times asked reporters who have focused on climate change, global warming and the environment to choose the news they reported on that was the most memorable. These are their selections, ranging from sea level rise to the phenomenon of "rolling coal" to local actions to confront a warming planet. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Health Care Record number of Obamacare sign-ups on HealthCare.gov for 2017 health insurance coverage CNBC // Dan Mangan Federal health officials Wednesday touted a record 6.4 million customer sign-ups on the federal Obamacare marketplace HealthCare.gov so far this open enrollment season -- topping last year's pace during the same time period by 400,000 customers. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Help sustain this movement This movement is powered by small-dollar donations from organizers across the country--help keep it going. Chip in Health Care Millions more Americans able to afford doctor's visit under Obamacare, study shows Los Angeles Timess // Noam N. Levey The share of adults who skipped medical care because of costs dropped by nearly one-fifth between 2013 and 2015, according to a report from the Commonwealth Fund. The gains were even more dramatic in the states that have most expanded coverage through the federal healthcare law, often called Obamacare. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Health Care If you have employer health insurance, an Obamacare repeal will affect you too Chicago Tribune // Lisa Schencker Scrapping the law also could change how health insurance works for 6.8 million Illinois residents and 156 million Americans who had coverage last year through employers, as estimated by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Economy U.S. Economic Growth Revised Up to 3.5% Pace in Third Quarter Bloomberg // Michelle Jamrisko Gross domestic product rose at a 3.5 percent annualized rate in the three months ended in September, compared with a prior estimate of 3.2 percent, Commerce Department figures showed Thursday. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey called for a 3.3 percent gain. Read full article... Tweet this Share this In Other News D.C. Council passes one of the nation's most generous paid family leave bills PBS NewsHour // Alison Thoet In a 9-4 vote Tuesday afternoon, the D.C. City Council approved one of the most generous paid family leave plans in the country. Tuesday's vote also rejected an 11th-hour proposed amendment to the bill that would change funding for the benefits. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Your friends need the facts too. Forward this email to them, and they can sign up for the next Digest right here: Sign me up

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