Results

Result

Keeping Pennsylvania Growing Greener.

Hundreds of miles of Pennsylvania’s streams and rivers have been protected, and tens of thousands of acres of family farmland and other open spaces have been preserved, thanks to Growing Greener, the state’s premier land and water conservation program. PennEnvironment helped win voter approval of a $625 million renewal of the 2005 renewal of this important program, which directed $625 million toward conservation. 

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Delaware River protected from drilling — for now.

After we helped to deliver more than 30,000 public comments, a little-known agency called the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) chose to delay a proposal that would open up our Delaware River—and the drinking water supply for more than 15 million people—to harmful gas drilling.

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EPA to limit air pollution from gas drilling.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently held hearings nationwide, including in Pittsburgh, on newly proposed regulations that would drastically cut down on air pollution from gas and oil sites across the country. With hundreds of Pennsylvanians turning out to show their support for clean air regulations, and thousands more sending public comments, we should see these regulations in place by the spring of 2012.

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Cleaner cars for Pennsylvania.

PennEnvironment helped convince state officials to implement the Pennsylvania Clean Cars program, which would reduce annual global warming pollution from cars and trucks in Pennsylvania by 25 percent. Our work helped pave the way for President Obama to announce similar national standards in 2011.

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A win for energy efficiency.

PennEnvironment’s staff and members worked together to help convince state officials to pass new energy conservation measures, making the state’s plan one of the most comprehensive in the nation to reduce energy use. This will reduce global warming pollution and help protect Pennsylvanians from rising utility costs.