Archived Press Releases

2008
  • Town hall meeting urges Philadelphians to push for clean energy and energy savings legislation stuck in State Senate committee
    Read More  May 1, 2008

  • Election Day coinciding with Earth Day should mean action, not promises
    Read More  April 21, 2008

  • Al Gore to lead celebration of PennFuture’s 10th Anniversary
    Read More  April 14, 2008

  • PennFuture calls on state legislature to pass clean energy bills to help Pennsylvania win good, green collar jobs
    Read More  February 21, 2008

  • Robert Sugarman, Henry Rowan join PennFuture, launch PennFuture Center for Grassroots' Support
    Read More  February 14, 2008

  • PennFuture hails Superior Tube’s decision to stop toxic pollution
    Read More  February 13, 2008

  • PennFuture praises state House for moving Pennsylvania into national leadership with passage of energy savings bill
    Read More  February 12, 2008

  • PennFuture Lauds Court Decision Striking Down Federal Mercury Rule
    Read More  February 8, 2008

  • PennFuture study shows cost-effective solutions to Collegeville companies’ toxic pollution
    Read More  January 9, 2008


    2007
  • PennFuture hails Pennsylvania General Assembly for unanimous vote to fund Hazardous Sites Cleanup, saving jobs and protecting environment
    Read More  December 12, 2007

  • PennFuture calls Senate-passed energy funding bill a first step; House must boost total funding and share for solar and wind power
    Read More  December 12, 2007

  • Santa and friends call for legislative action on energy before winter break
    Read More  December 7, 2007

  • PennFuture hails Pennsylvania Senate passage of historic global warming bill by 47-3
    Read More  November 20, 2007

  • House sponsors of clean energy legislation and PennFuture announce push for passage of EIS
    Read More  November 14, 2007

  • PJM’s Phil Harris Joins PennFuture
    Read More  November 9, 2007

  • PennFuture Hails Cool Move by the Pennsylvania House With Landmark Passage of Global Warming Bill by 182-15
    Read More  October 31, 2007

  • PennFuture, Environmental Integrity Project Proceed with Lawsuit against FirstEnergy for Continued Violations of Clean Air Laws
    Read More  October 18, 2007

  • Philadelphia Eagles, Upper Dublin Township, United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh, Exelon, Phipps Conservatory & Gardens, Great Valley School District, Eastern University Lead Recipients of Green Power Awards
    Read More  October 2, 2007

  • Wind Energy Vital to Pennsylvania’s Economy, Environment and Public Health
    Read More  September 17, 2007

  • PennFuture Report Confirms Energy Efficiency Plan under Consideration by Legislature Could Save Pennsylvanians $12 Billion, Protect Environment and Security
    Read More  September 13, 2007

  • PennFuture Decries “Porkfest at Southpointe;” Leaders Demanding Nearly $4 Billion Mon-Fayette Toll Road Ignore $11 Billion Needed for Failing Bridges
    Read More  August 29, 2007

  • PennFuture Launches Contest to Help Fight Global Warming
    Read More  August 21, 2007

  • Conservationists Score Major Court Victory on Destruction from Mining
    Read More  August 3, 2007

  • PennFuture Files Notice of Intent to Sue Two Collegeville Facilities for Releases of Cancer Causing Solvents
    Read More  July 23, 2007

  • PennFuture Files Lawsuit to Make State Government Protect Rural Citizens
    Read More  July 16, 2007

  • PennFuture Pleased with Progress on Energy Independence But Decries Utilities’ All-Out War against Energy Conservation
    Read More  July 10, 2007

  • PennFuture, Sierra Club, Earthjustice Sue Feds to Eliminate Loophole Allowing Cancer-Causing Chemical to be Released Unchecked
    Read More  July 2, 2007

  • NYC Power Outage Gives Stark Evidence of Need for Energy Independence Strategy
    Read More  June 27, 2007

  • New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Energy Independence
    Read More  June 18, 2007

  • “Black Rain” Inundates Local Community Again
    Read More  June 12, 2007

  • PennFuture, Environmental Integrity Project Launch Legal Action to Stop Massive Air Pollution from Bruce Mansfield Power Plant
    Read More  May 22, 2007

  • PennFuture Praises House Committee’s Approval of Global Warming Bill
    Read More  May 8, 2007

  • PennFuture Lauds Senate’s Vote to Reconfirm McGinty, DiBerardinis
    Read More  May 8, 2007

  • PennFuture Decries Senate Witch Hunt
    Read More  April 25, 2007

  • PennFuture Opposes Bill to Restrict Citizens’ Rights
    Read More  April 17, 2007

  • PennFuture Says Daylight Savings Time Change No Magic Bullet; Real Energy Savings Will Come from 10 Simple Actions
    Read More  March 1, 2007

  • PennFuture Pleased Senators White, Musto Agree Mercury Rule is Final; New Regulations to Protect Pennsylvania's Babies a Public Health Victory
    Read More  February 7, 2007

  • PennFuture Lauds Governor Rendell’s Budget Proposal Guaranteeing Environmental Victories to Grow the Economy
    Read More  February 6, 2007

  • PennFuture Urges Legislature to Pass Governor’s Clean Energy Initiatives Quickly
    Read More  February 1, 2007

  • PennFuture Files Endangered Species Act Petition Against Bush Administration Due to Loss from Global Warming
    Read More  February 1, 2007

  • PennFuture Applauds Senator Erickson, Rep. Vitali for Environmental Leadership;
    Read More  January 31, 2007

  • PennFuture Files Notice of Intent to Sue Five Factory Farms in Lancaster County
    Read More  January 8, 2007

  • PennFuture Calls on Legislative Leaders To Order Legislative Reference Bureau to Obey the Law, Do Its Job
    Read More  January 4, 2007