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The Pennsylvania Environmental Council issued the following statement on Governor Shapiro’s announcement today of the Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS) and Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction (PACER) Proposals: PEC commends […]
It was only four months ago that PEC joined Governor Josh Shapiro to mark the 100th orphan gas well plugged since he took office in 2023. “We have plugged more […]
The following post is the first in a series exploring policy implications of federally funded “hydrogen hub” projects planned for Pennsylvania. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors of our […]
PEC and Environmental Defense Fund sent the following letter to Members of the Pennsylvania Senate on February 7, 2024: Dear Senators: On behalf of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and […]
Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposed 2024-25 budget represents a much-needed investment in the outdoors and Pennsylvania’s environment, including new funding for trails and workforce development in the outdoor industry. In his […]
In response to the Commonwealth Court’s decision on Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the electric generation sector, the Pennsylvania Environmental […]
On Wednesday, October 18, Governor Josh Shapiro visited Hillman State Park in Washington County, site of the 100th orphaned and abandoned gas well to be plugged and capped since he […]
PEC’s position on carbon capture and sequestration legislation is that the state must pass comprehensive legislation that provides the Department of Environmental Protection with ample and flexible authority to manage […]
PEC sent the following letter to Members of the Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee on June 21, 2023: Dear Senators: On behalf of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council […]
PEC sent the following letter to Members of the House Tourism, Economic and Recreational Development Committee on May 1, 2023: Dear Representatives: On behalf of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council […]
Today Governor Shapiro presented his first budget proposal for the Commonwealth, which included much-needed increases in funding for both the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Department of Conservation & […]
2023 is already shaping up to be a big year for environmental policy and legislation, especially around matters of energy and climate. We review the agenda with PEC’s Senior VP […]