Tom Ridge, the 43rd governor of Pennsylvania and first-ever Secretary of Homeland Security, will be honored for his achievements as a champion of the environment by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Ridge will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Western...
PEC is a founding member of the Renew Growing Greener Coalition, which has developed an online petition calling for the protection of critical environmental program funding in the pending state budget. You can sign the petition here.
Thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resource (DCNR), the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) will continue important recreational programs across the state. Recently funded programs include PEC’s water trail work, assistance to enhance the Explore...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Bob Oltmanns [email protected] Kelly Donaldson (717) 234.5550 [email protected] Harrisburg – Two of Pennsylvania’s leading environmental organizations today called on the General Assembly to enact tougher environmental protections in proposed legislation aimed at regulating development of the state’s...
The DEP Citizens Advisory Council this week elected John Walliser, Vice President for Legal and Government Affairs with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, to serve as Council Chair. John guides legal and policy efforts for PEC. In addition, John assists in...
Property owners faced with a decision about leasing the mineral rights beneath their land for Marcellus Shale gas drilling have a new tool to help them understand their options and make more informed choices. The Marcellus Shale Lease Guide is...
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), one of the oldest and most effective environmental organizations in the Commonwealth, today announced that it will award the prestigious Curtin Winsor Award to Philadelphia Water Department Commissioner Howard Neukrug. The award will be presented...
Harrisburg – John W. Ubinger, Jr., a senior vice president with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association for enhancing and furthering the practice of environmental law. The award was presented...
Harrisburg — Just in time for Earth Day, GreatNonprofits announced their 2011 Top-Rated Green Nonprofits List, based on user reviews submitted during a national campaign in March. The Pennsylvania Environmental Council has qualified for inclusion as one of more than...
Harrisburg – Anthony S. Bartolomeo, the chairman of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, has been named to Governor Tom Corbett’s Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission. The governor made the announcement as part of his 2011-12 budget address to the General Assembly in Harrisburg...
Trail, conservation, and tourism advocates have planned a day-long Laurel Highlands Summit to support the Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Initiative from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 4 at the Fred Rogers Center at St. Vincent College in Latrobe. The...
Harrisburg— The people have spoken: the Delaware River is Pennsylvania’s River of the Year for 2011. Chosen for the first time through a public vote, the Delaware bested five other candidates in an online contest that saw more than 10,000...