STATEMENT: While delaying clean energy projects, PJM calls for exempting dirty power plants from air pollution laws
By standing up for fossil fuel interests, PJM puts public and environmental health on back burner
David
Masur
Executive Director, PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center
Started on staff: 1994
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
As executive director, David spearheads the issue advocacy, civic engagement campaigns, and long-term organizational building for PennEnvironment. David’s areas of expertise include fracking, global warming, environmental enforcement and litigation, and clean energy and lead in school drinking water policy. He also oversees PennPIRG and other organizations within The Public Interest Network that are engaged in social change across Pennsylvania. David has served on the environmental transition teams for Govs. Josh Shapiro and Tom Wolf, and Philadelphia Mayors Cherelle Parker and Jim Kenney. He was also recognized in the 2023 Pennsylvania Government Relations Power 100. Under David’s leadership, PennEnvironment has won the two largest citizen suit penalties in Pennsylvania history against illegal polluters under the federal Clean Water Act as well as the two largest citizen suit penalties under the federal Clean Air Act in state history.
Posts by David Masur
Clean The Delaware
Billions of gallons of untreated sewage water are dumped into the Delaware River each year, putting our health and wildlife at risk. We need the Philadelphia Water Department to stop this harmful pollution now.
STATEMENT: Pennsylvania settlement with multi-state grid operator PJM win for consumers
RELEASE: New study shows Pennsylvania school districts fail to protect children from lead in school drinking water
PennEnvironment's new study shows Pennsylvania school districts are failing to protect children from lead in school drinking water. Deficiencies were found at all surveyed school districts.
Pittsburgh Public Schools completed effort to tackle threat of lead in drinking water
Their achievement sets gold standard for school districts across the nation