United States becomes the only nation to foolishly walk away from the U.N. climate change treaty
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The Trump Administration cedes global leadership position and pulls the U.S. out of 66 key international organization…
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There isn't enough energy for you and data centers
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So who gets it? Tuesday, January 6, 2025 — PJM Interconnection, the regional power grid operator, just publishe…
Clean Air Council, PennFuture, and Sierra Club Appeal Air Pollution Permit for Nation's Largest Proposed Fracked Gas Power Plant for Homer City Data Center
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Clean Air Council, PennFuture, and Sierra Club have filed a Notice of Appeal with the Pennsylvania Environmental Hear…
The Pennsylvania Budget is a Betrayal of the Environment
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Pennsylvania state legislators vote on a worse-case scenario budget that not only abandons efforts to join the Region…
PA environmental organizations, Philadelphia elected officials demand Governor Shapiro and State Legislators protect Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
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State leaders are on the verge of walking away from RGGI — Pennsylvania's best chance to cut pollution, stabili…
Statement to PA Senate Republicans on PJM
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What does "All of the Above Energy" mean to Pennsylvania Senate Republicans? PA Senate Republicans recently submitted…
PennFuture, DEP, and logistics developer reach settlement to protect EV wetlands in Monroe County
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The settlement agreement comes from PennFuture’s appeal of the logistics center stormwater permit. Tuesday, Sep…
PennFuture and CVPA Call on Nippon Steel to Be a Responsible Neighbor Following Third Major Incident at Clairton Coke Works
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Pittsburgh, PA-- On Monday, August 11th, 2025, an explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works claimed the lives of…
PA Supreme Court rules that state lawmakers cannot interfere in abandoned oil and gas wells bonding case
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The court denied Republican state legislators’ efforts to challenge PA environmental groups’ lawsuit agai…
Repealing the Endangerment Finding would be a huge mistake
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Ignoring the evidence won’t stop climate change; it’ll make it worse. PennFuture vehemently opposes any a…
Legal Win Secures 300-Foot Water Quality Buffers In Poconos
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Monroe County Court dismisses challenge to Coolbaugh Township Riparian Buffer Ordinance Last week, PennFuture helped…
Groups Challenge the Trump Administration's Illegal Eddystone Plant Extension
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NRDC filed the request for rehearing with the DOE. DOE has 30 days to respond to the motion, after which the organiza…
PennFuture & CVPA denounce Bresnahan move to sell out Pennsylvanians' health to advance Trump's extreme fossil fuel agenda
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Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen and PennFuture President and CEO Pat McDonnell is…
Trump's purge of climate initiatives will force you to pay higher prices for energy
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President Trump’s rollback of carbon pollution standards will spike everybody’s electricity bills while i…
Philadelphia Region's Dirty Fossil Fuel Plant Mandated to Operate With Weakened Environmental Regulations
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Trump Administration’s emergency order prevents aging gas & oil plant Eddystone Generating Station from sch…
Power Grid Operator PJM's Admission
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The regional power grid operator put its bias for fossil fuels on record. Pennsylvania’s power grid operator PJ…
Final Fight for PA's RGGI Rule: Environmental Groups Go Before Pennsylvania Supreme Court
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Environmental Groups Ask Court to Overturn Injunction on PA DEP’s Carbon Budget and Trade Rule Harrisburg, PA &…
Court Victory: Once Again, Court Finds PennFuture Support Key to Stopping Massive Distribution Center in Coolbaugh
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Commonwealth Court upholds decision to reject proposed facility, reinforcing environmental and community protections.…
Coal Power Plants Are a False Promise for Energy Communities
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Pennsylvanians should prepare for higher energy bills, worse air pollution if coal plants are ordered into Reliabilit…
PennFuture slams federal plan to increase toxic air pollution
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This “presidential pass” to pollute will increase dangerous pollutants such as mercury and arsenic into P…
Governor Shapiro and General Assembly Must Urgently Address the Crisis Following LIHEAP Firings
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Energy insecurity is a life-or-death situation in Pennsylvania during sweltering summer and freezing winter months. T…
Environmental and Watchdog Groups Challenge Constellation's Bid to Buy Calpine
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Utility consolidation threatens to raise electricity rates and environmental pollution March 26, 2025 Washington, D.C…
Pennsylvania and EPA Deregulation: How the Commonwealth can protect its environment
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Environmental deregulation will do absolutely nothing to improve the day-to-day lives of Pennsylvanians. Environmenta…
Victory in Venango County! Scrubgrass Cryptomining Facility to Expedite Removal of Toxic Coal Ash ‘Mountain'
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Unpermitted massive coal ash pile growing for years near the Allegheny River will now be removed by next year, preven…
Maximize Roof Space for Clean Energy: Pennsylvania Can Benefit from Solar-Ready Warehouses
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Two key bills aim to accelerate clean energy expansion and decrease electricity costs by requiring newly constructed…
To Protect Special Protection Watershed, PennFuture Challenges Stormwater Permit for Distribution Center in Monroe County
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PennFuture’s challenge seeks to ensure that the water quality of Pocono Creek and Exceptional Value (EV) wetlan…