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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released its Climate Action Plan, which details a comprehensive strategy to reduce the agency’s energy and carbon …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement after President Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. The law will bring billions of …
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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania ranks 23rd in the nation for growth in solar power generation and 19th in wind power generation since 2011 according to a new report released today …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its climate adaptation and resilience plan describing how USDA will prepare for current and future impacts of climate change.
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WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County Board of Commissioners adopted the county’s new Climate Action Plan with a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% in Chester County …
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YARDLEY, PA — Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) has announced it will take further action against climate change in conjunction with Amazon, Global Optimism and more than 200 other signatories through …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf recently announced the Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021 and called for statewide action on climate change by all sectors: legislative, government, industry, business, agriculture, and community organizations.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D- Montgomery, Delaware), Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks, Chester, Montgomery), Representative Christopher Rabb (D-Philadelphia), and Representative Danielle Friel Otten (D-Chester) recently joined Flora …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently launched the Local Energy Action Program (Communities LEAP)—an initiative designed to help environmental justice communities and communities with historical ties …
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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) was awarded a $2.8 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Voluntary Airport Low Emissions (VALE) grant to purchase and install 11 pre-conditioned air (PCA) …
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