From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Major car companies are currently working to repeal air pollution protections here in Pennsylvania and nationwide. This fall, Subaru, Toyota, Nissan, General Motors, and Chrysler all came out in support of the Administration’s proposal to weaken clean … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-08-22/environment/epa-roll-back-of-clean-power-plan-called-unlawful/a63769-1 August 22, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The Environmental Protection Agency’s new plan would allow states to determine how much carbon pollution their coal-fired power plants can emit, and … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The administration just announced its plan to attack clean car standards, and it’s going to recklessly slam the brakes on progress towards healthier air if we don’t stop it.1 Submit your comment now at https://pennenvironment.webaction.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=27904 to tell … Continued
From Clean Water for All (http://protectcleanwater.org/): “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a series of waivers for the construction of a border wall section in New Mexico. The department announced that it would be waiving more than 30 … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): In this note you will find highlights from the late August 2017 PA IPL climate policy briefing call, beginning with opportunities for action and witness. Our monthly updates are intended to build our … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is attempting to move forward with its ironically named “regulatory reform agenda.” Americans depend on the Clean Air Act and the public health protections within that landmark, bipartisan … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-02-13/climate-change-air-quality/racing-to-the-bottom-on-methane-emissions/a56354-1 February 13, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window DEP estimates the natural gas industry emitted 115,000 tons of methane in Pennsylvania in 2014. (Ruhrfisch/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Clean air … Continued