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It's time for America to go renewable

New legislation calls for increasing renewable energy in every state

Give bees a chance

Tell Congress to ban the use of bee killing pesticides in wildlife refuges

Attend PA's largest annual environmental citizen lobby day

Join us in Harrisburg for our annual 100% Renewable Energy PA Lobby Day on June 19.

PennEnvironment files suit against U.S. Steel for Clean Air Act violations

No one, including U.S. Steel, should be allowed to jeopardize our health by running what amounts to a doomsday machine with no ‘off’ switch.

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News Release | PennEnvironment

PennEnvironment delivers 6,000 clean air petition signatures to Allegheny County

PennEnvironment members and activists delivered a clean air petition with 6,000 signatures to Allegheny County Council. The petition called on County Council to work with the Health Department to rein in dangerous emissions from major air polluters by setting health-based emissions limits, closing the backlog of expired and un-issued permits and enforcing strict penalties for companies that break the law. 

News Release | Environment America

House passes sweeping PFAS protections: 2025 ban on military use, Superfund cleanup and clean water safeguards

The U.S. House approved a host of provisions today to address widespread drinking water contamination from toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The annual defense spending bill would phase out the military’s use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams by 2025 — a major source of drinking water contamination. The bill would also designate all PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under Superfund and toxic pollutants under the Clean Water Act, spurring cleanup and reducing discharges into waterways, respectively.

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Newly proposed energy efficiency legislation could dramatically reduce climate pollution

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Philadelphia introduces plastic bag ban

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Allegheny County Health Department joins PennEnvironment case against U.S. Steel plants

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Energy Sage

Have you ever thought about going solar at your home or business? PennEnvironment has partnered with EnergySage to make finding your local solar options easy. Find out more.