Action for a greener, healthier Pennsylvania

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.

U.S. House passes first climate bill in a decade

This bill would keep the United States in the Paris Agreement by defunding any effort to withdraw and requiring the Trump administration to submit a plan to meet the U.S. commitment to reduce carbon emissions.

More voices join the call for 100% renewable energy

Local leaders are stepping up in their communities, saying and showing that they’re ready to lead the way.

Your support makes it possible.

We’re working to harness our wealth, technology and imagination to make our communities and our country greener and healthier places to live for all of us.

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News Release | PennEnvironment

Hundreds Rally at PA Capitol for Passage of Bipartisan, 100% Renewable Energy Legislation

[Harrisburg, PA] - On Wednesday, hundreds of Pennsylvanians from Erie to Philadelphia and everywhere in between converged on the capitol building for the state’s largest annual citizen environmental lobby day.

News Release | PennEnvironment

BREAKING: Environmental response to U.S. Steel plant running without critical pollution controls AGAIN

In response to the announcement that U.S.Steel's Clariton Coke Works is again operating without critical pollution controls, PennEnvironment issued the following statement: 

News Release | PennEnvironment

PennEnvironment Response to Today's South Philly Refinery Fire

At approximately 3:15 am this morning, a 3-alarm explosion at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery in South Philly rocked local neighborhoods

News Release | PennEnvironment

PennEnvironment Statement on Philly Plastic Bag Ban Bill Introduction

“Today, Philadelphia City Councilman Mark Squilla introduced his expanded and enhanced legislation to ban plastic bags citywide from grocery stores, pharmacies, and corner stores. Councilman Squilla worked closely with PennEnvironment and other stakeholders to make changes to improve this legislation from previous versions that have been introduced in City Council.

News Release | Environment America

Statement: House should adopt three-year phaseout of PFAS in military

The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services approved provisions in the annual defense policy bill early this morning that would phase out the military’s use of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams. Right now, Congress has a critical opportunity to stamp out a major threat to our public health. Millions of people across the country are currently drinking water contaminated with toxic PFAS chemicals. Eliminating the use of these chemicals is the best way to protect our drinking water from these dangerous substances.

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