From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): When Pennsylvania participates in its first emissions-allowance auction this fall as part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), millions of dollars of funding will be made available for clean energy and clean air projects. The RGGI … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): As our state’s top lawyer, Attorney General Josh Shapiro has been a champion for protecting our air, water, and public lands. He went toe-to-toe with the Trump administration, joining lawsuits to block dangerous executive orders and environmental … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): The transportation sector is the biggest source of global warming pollution in the United States. That means we’ve got to reduce pollution from cars and trucks to solve the climate crisis. Vehicle pollution also … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-01-25/climate-change-air-quality/bidens-clean-air-climate-actions-seen-as-benefit-for-pa/a72919-1 January 25, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The administration wants to review the Trump EPA’s weakening of vehicle-emission standards. (Nady/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Environmental advocates say President Joe Biden’s … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): You are invited to join us on January 19, 2021 for a free screening of the short film Unbreathable followed by the webinar, Unbreathable No More: The EPA and Clean Air in 2021. The right to … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Imagine for a second: It’s July 2021, and the U.S. has experienced a Green Recovery brought about with support from people of faith across the country. What do our communities look like? What has … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): In the coming days, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives could vote on House Bill 2025, a bill that would take away the power of the Department of Environmental Protection to enact a carbon reduction program similar to the … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): How much do you really know about the air quality where you live? In 2018, 108 million Americans experienced more than 100 days of degraded air quality in both urban and rural areas. Our research partners examined … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-10-28/climate-change-air-quality/senate-proposal-creates-jobs-by-investing-in-electric-cars/a68175-1 October 28, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Some experts are convinced that slowing climate change will require a rapid transition to electric vehicles. (rcfotostock/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Clean … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): As we all know too well, Pennsylvania has a real air pollution problem — almost half of us live in areas that received a grade of an “F” from the American Lung Association for soot and smog … Continued