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David
Masur

Executive Director, PennEnvironment

Started on staff: 1994
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
As executive director, David spearheads the issue advocacy, civic engagement campaigns, and long-term organizational building for PennEnvironment. He also oversees PennPIRG and other organizations within The Public Interest Network that are engaged in social change across Pennsylvania. David’s areas of expertise include fracking, global warming, environmental enforcement and litigation, and clean energy and land use policy in Pennsylvania. David has served on the environmental transition teams for Gov. Tom Wolf and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. Under David’s leadership, PennEnvironment has won the two largest citizen suit penalties in Pennsylvania history against illegal polluters under the federal Clean Water Act and the largest citizen suit penalty under the federal Clean Air Act in state history.

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PennEnvironment, Three Rivers Waterkeeper announce intent to sue Styropek USA to stop plastic pollution

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PennEnvironment, Three Rivers Waterkeeper announce intent to sue Styropek USA to stop plastic pollution

PennEnvironment and Three Rivers Waterkeeper announced Tuesday that they have sent a formal notice of intent to sue BVPV Styrenics LLC and its parent company, Styropek USA, Inc., for alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act at their plastic manufacturing facility in Monaca, PA. The environmental groups allege the Styropek facility routinely discharges wastewater and stormwater that is illegally filled with the small plastic beads, called “nurdles,” that are manufactured at the plant.  

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Statement: Change of guard in state House opens door for improving environmental protections in Pennsylvania Environmentally friendly candidates pick up legislative seats in 2022 election

Statement: Change of guard in state House opens door for improving environmental protections in Pennsylvania Environmentally friendly candidates pick up legislative seats in 2022 election

PHILADELPHIA -- After a contentious 2022 election cycle in Pennsylvania, a new, pro-environment leadership will steer policymaking in the state House for the next two years. This tectonic shift comes after decades of attacks on environmental policy and proposed rollbacks of existing environmental protections. The new majority that Pennsylvanian's elected to the state House of Representatives on Tuesday presents the commonwealth with fresh opportunities to solve our most urgent environmental challenges.

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