From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Turning up the heat in our homes shouldn’t mean turning up levels of pollution and, thankfully, the future of heating is looking cleaner. The Department of Energy has proposed the first meaningful update to efficiency standards for … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): The biggest investment in climate action in U.S. history is now law.1 This win was decades in the making. You spoke up for our climate and made this victory possible. The Inflation Reduction Act isn’t perfect; … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): This is a HUGE deal! We are overjoyed to let you know about $884.75 million included in the just-passed state budget that will have impacts on clean water, green spaces, parks, energy efficiency, and Pennsylvania’s communities for … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): Join IPL National for a Summer Solstice Webinar on June 21 to hear how the latest national Solar Certified Cool Congregations reduced their carbon footprint, and get inspired to cut the carbon at … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-05-31/budget-policy-and-priorities/pa-residents-to-see-significant-increase-in-energy-bills-this-summer/a79301-1 May 31, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Starting Wednesday, Pennsylvanians may start to see a sharp increase in energy costs just as summer approaches and inflation hits people hard. … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-01-21/environment/report-use-pas-big-box-store-rooftops-to-boost-solar-energy/a77516-1 January 21, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window As Pennsylvania continues to grow its solar-energy capacity, a new report found the roofs of big-box stores present a big opportunity to … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Pennsylvania is poised to take a historic step to reduce carbon pollution from fossil power plants by participating in a market-based program called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). For over a decade, in … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): When you leave your phone charger plugged into the wall, it’s still using energy even though it’s not charging up your phone. We call these often forgotten plugged in electronics and appliances energy vampires. Due to … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The cleanest, cheapest energy is the energy that we don’t have to produce in the first place. That’s why energy efficiency is so important to our fight against climate change and reducing pollution. Reducing energy consumption can … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Pennsylvania is about to take a major step to limit carbon pollution produced by Pennsylvania power plants by joining a market-based program called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). In 11 states, RGGI has … Continued