PennFuture Blog
Abigail M. Jones, Vice President of Legal and Policy
Trump Administration Rolls Back Air Protections from Fossil Fuel Plants
Recently, the United States Environmental Protection Agency rolled back protections under the federal Mercury Air Toxics Standards regulations for both coal refuse plants and oil-and gas-fired plants.
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PennFuture Releases Updated Stream Redesignation Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide for Local Stream Protection Efforts
This 82-page manual serves as a guide for those looking to protect and maintain local stream quality by walking through the various steps of the official regulatory process, explaining the information needed for the petition, and recommending ways to garner support for the redesignation petition.
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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Attempts to Restrict the Clean Water Act’s Protections For Discharges Through Groundwater
Last month, the Supreme Court of the United States issued arguably its most important Clean Water Act decision in the past decade.
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PennFuture taking holistic view of improving water quality around Philadelphia
PennFuture is happy to be part of the push for better water quality over the past several decades, especially in the Philadelphia region of the Delaware River Watershed.
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PennFuture Petitions DRBC to Recognize Primary Contact Recreation on the Mainstem Delaware River
PennFuture and a coalition of organizations submitted a petition to the Delaware River Basin Commission to upgrade the regulatory status of a portion of the lower Delaware River.
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Tohickon Creek Is Saved...For Now
The Department of Environmental Protection has pulled back from plans to downgrade the Tohickon Creek in Bucks County.
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PennFuture Submits Comments Opposing the Dirty Water Rule, Engages More Than 1,400 Citizens to Do the Same
On Monday, April 15, PennFuture submitted public comments opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed revised definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act.
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New Definition of “Waters of the United States” Threatens Clean Water Act Protections
On February 14, 2019, the federal agencies tasked with regulating our nation’s waters under the Clean Water Act – the US Environmental Protection Agency and US Army Corps of Engineers – issued a new definition of “waters of the United States,” which will dramatically limit the protections of the Cle
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Clean Water Rule Revived in PA, Protecting Our Headwater Streams and Wetlands
Learn about the latest on the Clean Water Rule.
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Public Comment Closes on DRBC Fracking Regulations
Majority supports ban on fracking, but what’s next?
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Supreme Court Decision May Impact Trump Administration’s Attempt to Repeal the Clean Water Rule
The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision yesterday that challenges to EPA’s Clean Water Rule (CWR) were properly brought before federal District Courts, and not federal appellate courts.
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How to Effectively Comment on the DRBC’s Draft Fracking Regulations
Let your voice be heard in the process to protect the Delaware River Basin.
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What You Need to Know in Advance of the Issuance of DRBC’s Fracking Regulations
Find out how you can support our work in the Delaware River Basin.
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PennFuture Opposes Any Repeal of the Clean Water Rule
The Clean Water Rule matters in Pennsylvania.
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Moratorium on Fracking in the Delaware River Basin is Critical to Protect Our Water
How can you help PennFuture to protect our waters?
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