*Lindsay Baxter, PEC Program Manager for Energy & Climate, recaps her third and final week studying energy policy in Germany as part of her three-week McCloy Fellowship in Environmental Policy through the American Council on Germany.* As I wrap up...
*Lindsay Baxter, PEC Program Manager for Energy & Climate, recaps her second week studying energy policy in Germany as part of her three-week McCloy Fellowship in Environmental Policy through the American Council on Germany.* Greetings from Cologne! While my first...
*Lindsay Baxter, PEC Program Manager for Energy & Climate, recaps her first week studying energy policy in Germany as part of her three-week McCloy Fellowship in Environmental Policy through the American Council on Germany.* It’s hard to believe that the first...
As the Program Director for Watersheds at the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), I’m often asked to help plan and participate in educational workshops and training events for municipal officials, landowners, and watershed groups on water resource management issues. That all...
A chance to share new ideas, progress reports, and challenges facing the world of trails throughout the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society brings together trail builders, planners, advocates, and managers for the Greenways and Trails Summit every other...
Fall is in the air, and that means that many private companies and the public sector are gearing up and kicking off their annual workplace giving campaigns. Hundreds of workplaces across Pennsylvania give their employees the opportunity to make charitable...
While PEC’s work spans the state of Pennsylvania, today I’m calling on our members, supporters, and friends in the greater Pittsburgh region. We need your help! Most days of the week, you travel to work or school. How many days?...
Local lawmakers and environmental officials gathered Wednesday along the banks of the Schuylkill River to celebrate the Schuylkill River Trail’s distinction as the “best urban trail” in the nation, according to a poll by USA TODAY. USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice...
When & Where: Oct. 13, 2015 at the Harrisburg Hilton (Harrisburg, Pa.) Detailed Agenda Included Below There is no shortage of environmental challenges facing Pennsylvania, and PEC’s second annual Policy Conference will be covering issues of both national and statewide...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the first-ever proposed federal methane pollution standards for new and modified oil and gas facilities – a landmark announcement and critical first step in reducing the growth of methane and smog-forming emissions...
Every five years, states across the nation are required to develop a STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN, known as SCORP. In many states, these plans are mere formalities, as they are required to receive federal dollars from the Land, Water, and...
With the finalization of the Clean Power Plan, the United States has taken a bold step toward addressing climate change. It is only one of many steps that will be necessary, and the time to act is running out. It...