Our country’s reliance on fossil fuels is leaving millions of Americans with polluted air to breathe.
PennEnvironment and the National Environmental Law Center just helped settle one of the largest citizen-initiated Clean Air Act cases in U.S. history, and as a result, the people of the Pittsburgh region may soon breathe easier.
Updated standards to take effect in 2028 will reduce pollution
Here are 10 examples of how our advocates won positive results for the public and the planet in 2023.
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced final rules to improve the efficiency of residential gas furnaces.
A new report out today shows that gas-powered lawn mowers, string trimmers, leaf blowers, chainsaws and other garden equipment generate a large amount of pollution and noise.
With fall upon us and leaf blowers at full blast in neighborhoods across the state, noise and gas fumes are filling the air. Lawn Care Goes Electric: Why it’s time to switch to a new generation of clean, quiet electric lawn equipment, a new report by Environment Oregon Research & Policy Center and OSPIRG Foundation, shows that gas-powered lawn mowers, string trimmers, leaf blowers, chainsaws and other garden equipment generate a large amount of pollution and noise.
