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Victory for the Great American Outdoors

President Trump just signed the Great American Outdoors Act, which fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Safe for Swimming?

If it's safe to go to the beach, it should be safe to go swimming. But too often, it's not.

Greener Together

Opportunities to connect with the natural world and other like-minded people through engaging events, fun activities and helpful guides.

The Philly Healthy Schools Initiative

Philadelphia school buildings are plagued with environmental health threats, from lead in paint and drinking water, to asbestos, to common asthma triggers such as mold.

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News Release | PennEnvironment

Statement: Great American Outdoors Act being signed into law is historic

Philadelphia, PA – President Trump today signed the Great American Outdoors Act, which will permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at $900 million annually and provide $9.5 billion over five years to fix maintenance problems plaguing America’s public lands.

News Release | PennEnvironment

NEW REPORT: Plastic “Chemical Recycling” Means More Pollution for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA— Amid a growing recognition of the crisis of plastic pollution, industry has touted a process marketed as “chemical” or "advanced" recycling—which claims to break plastic down into its component molecules to be made into new plastic—as a solution to the plastic crisis. 

News Release

Are Erie beaches safe for swimming?

Erie, PA – With summer in full swing, water pollution can close Erie County beaches and put swimmers' health at risk. Last year, bacteria levels at Pennsylvania beaches indicated that water was potentially unsafe for swimming there on least one day, according to the new report Safe for Swimming? by PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center. The report comes as Congress is set to vote tomorrow on a major spending bill that includes an additional $11 billion for water infrastructure.

News Release | PennEnvironment

PennEnvironment Statement: U.S. House passes historic public lands bill to permanently fund Land and Water Conservation Fund

Philadelphia, PA  – The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to pass the Great American Outdoors Act, a historic conservation bill that will permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at $900 million annually and provide $9.5 billion over five years to fix maintenance problems that are plaguing our public lands in Pennsylvania and across the nation. With a final vote of 310-107, and having already passed the U.S. Senate, the bill garnered considerable bipartisan support in the House and now heads to the President’s desk. 

News Release | Environment America

Statement: U.S. House passes major public lands bill

"With today’s passage of this bill, we’re one step away from putting a lock and key on funding that has always been intended for conservation projects -- yet consistently diverted to other purposes. We’re closer to adopting a new consciousness for today’s world, that our lives are made richer if surrounded by more nature, rather than more extracted resources."

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Coronavirus update

Our work to defend the environment can’t stop and won’t stop in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll keep advocating on your behalf — at a safe social distance — for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.