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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and private landowners have partnered to protect more than 5 million acres of wetlands, grasslands, and prime farmland — an area …
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MEDIA, PA — The League of Conservation Voters recently released the Pennsylvania delegation’s scores on their2020 National Environmental Scorecard, demonstrating the vastly different approaches the House and Senate took on …
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ROYERSFORD, PA — State Senator Katie Muth and PennEnvironment held a virtual environmental town hall attended by nearly 300 local residents who shared stories of their environmental activism and discussed …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III released a statement on President Biden’s call Wednesday to include climate considerations as an essential element of national security:
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As reported by Reuters, Dec. 18, 2020, the Bill Gates-funded Harvard solar dimming project has sparked unease in Sweden and elsewhere. Friends of Science Society is calling for a halt to the Harvard …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf this week announced executive actions that will support communities that are impacted by flooding, caused by intense, short-duration storms.
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PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania ranks 35th in the nation for percentage of solar and wind in the state’s electricity mix and 22nd for growth in solar energy production since 2010, according …
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VALLEY FORGE, PA — UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced that a subsidiary, UGI Energy Services, LLC, sold its ownership stake in the Conemaugh coal-fired power generation station to Montour, LLC.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Yesterday, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed legislation passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to prevent the state from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), arguably one of …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has $400,000 in grant funding available for youth and adult environmental education projects in 2021-22 and will hold a free …
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