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Featured image source: MTSOfan In a typical year, maple syrup farmer Kyle Dewees would be busy collecting sap for his family-run business, Whiskey Hollow Maple. But this is not a […]
Climate change threatens the survival of more than two-thirds of North America’s bird species. But the massive buildout of power transmission infrastructure needed to support a zero-carbon energy system also […]
We say it all the time, and now there’s more hard science to back it up: people who identify with the outdoors and outdoor recreation are more likely to become […]
Last week, western Pennsylvania lost one of its most admired leaders: Jared “Jerry” Cohon. Among a long list of notable roles and accomplishments, somewhat less known is Jerry’s pivotal role […]
Joanne Denworth
Staff, alumni, and friends of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council are mourning the loss of one of our earliest and most influential leaders. Joanne Denworth, PEC’s president and executive director for […]
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 […]
Tom Gilbert took over as President of PEC this year, bringing a lifelong passion for the outdoors and decades of experience in environmental work. After giving him a few weeks […]
With the weather warming up, we’re tuning our bikes and hitting the trail. This year, PEC is excited to host two group rides, Bikeout and the 2024 Public Lands Ride, […]
Two public meetings in the Pittsburgh area next week will inform the public on the status of the Turtle Creek Connector. PEC is spearheading the regional project with Friends of […]
The Circuit Trails Coalition Community Grant Program is expanding thanks to new federal funding, allowing the Pennsylvania Environmental Council to support more nonprofit organizations doing incredible work along the Philadelphia-area […]