Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-06-30/climate-change-air-quality/report-rggi-could-provide-financial-boost-to-pa-coal-communities/a74837-1 June 30, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board is expected to make its final ruling on whether the state will join the Regional Greenhouse Gas … Continued
From the Sierra Club (http://pennsylvania.sierraclub.org/): Any day now, the Pennsylvania State House could vote on House Bill 637, dangerous legislation that would prohibit the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from regulating carbon pollution and block Pennsylvania from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI. HB 637 would … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Next week the Pennsylvania Senate is likely to vote on a tremendously harmful piece of anti-environmental legislation that would block the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from taking any action to control carbon pollution … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Every day, it seems like the need to address the climate crisis becomes more urgent. And we all know that politicians’ efforts to implement climate solutions have lagged behind the public’s resolve to tackle climate change. That’s why … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-03-23/climate-change-air-quality/pa-announces-major-solar-energy-project/a73644-1 March 23, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania PULSE is expected to create more than 400 jobs and reduce carbon pollution by the equivalent of taking 34,000 cars off … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): As the nation is enveloped in a sweltering heat wave, we’re reminded that we are running out of time to address the climate crisis. 2020 is already on track to be among the top five hottest years ever … 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): Every day, it seems like the need to address the climate crisis becomes more urgent. And we all know that politicians’ efforts to implement climate solutions have lagged behind the public’s resolve to tackle climate change. That’s … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-10-04/climate-change-air-quality/pa-to-join-regional-greenhouse-gas-initiative/a67976-1 October 4, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania is taking a major step forward in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Gov. Tom Wolf has … Continued
