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PHILADELPHIA, PA — As the public input period closes for a new climate proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), environmental, community, and faith advocates gathered outside the agency’s …
Pennsylvanians Rally to Support EPA’s Bold Climate Proposal: Over 20,000 Comments Delivered Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania’s commonwealth and local governments could save Keystone State taxpayers over $360 million by purchasing electric vehicles (EVs) as opposed to gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles for their …
New PennEnvironment Study Showing Taxpayer Savings and Climate Pollution Reductions With EVs Read More
DELAWARE — The 2023 “State of the Air” report, released this week by the American Lung Association, finds that Delaware’s air quality showed mixed results for some of the most …
Major Air Pollution Report Released: Delaware’s Mixed Results Read More
U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined public health leaders from across the country on Wednesday in urging the Biden administration …
Biden Administration Urged to Move Forward on Strong Clean Air Regulations Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The American Lung Association in Pennsylvania this week released new poll results showing that a majority (78%) of voters in the state support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency …
78% of Pennsylvania Voters Want Stricter Air Quality Standards: American Lung Association Survey Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) this week launched “Electrifying Truck Fleets for Cleaner Air in Our Communities,” a $12.7 million Driving PA Forward initiative to improve …
PA Launches New Initiative to Electrify Truck Fleets for Cleaner Air Read More
EDITOR: Contrary to the October 14th article entitled “PA Wants to Be a Leader in Hydrogen and Clean Energy Manufacturing“, reliance on hydrogen as a fuel source will result in massive …
Don’t Be Fooled by the Hydrogen Hype Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — A new report by the American Lung Association finds that switching to zero-emission trucks and electricity would significantly reduce health impacts and disparities in pollution-burdened communities that are …
Report: Transition to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save Thousands of Lives in Pennsylvania Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced $2.9 million in grant funding to replace old diesel trucks and school buses with zero- and low-emission vehicles.
$2.9 Million in State Grants Awarded to Replace Old Diesel Trucks and Buses Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The following statement may be attributed to Acting Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection Ramez Ziadeh in response to the Supreme Court of the United States …
PA Dept. of Environmental Protection Statement on WV v. EPA Supreme Court of the United States Decision Read More