STATEMENT on Sunday, March 26th bottled water advisory in Philadelphia
Risks to Philly drinking water show hazards of industrial water pollution
Media Statements
Statement: President Biden announces new monuments, policies to protect more nature
Avi Kwa Ame, Castner Range designations mark progress toward land protection goals
Clairton Coke Works battery closure “breath of fresh air” for Mon Valley
EPA, DOT to increase accountability, safety in wake of Ohio chemical train derailment
Federal government requiring Norfolk Southern to pay for cleanup; new rail safety rules coming
STATEMENT on Pennsylvania-Ohio border train explosion
Statement: House bill doubles down on oil drilling
Congress is considering the Strategic Production Response Act, which would require more oil drilling on federal lands and in our oceans.
Statement: Thousands of lives at stake in new soot proposal
The Biden Administration's newly proposed soot pollution rules would mean cleaner air, but must be tightened to save thousands of lives.
Statement: Senate rejects amendment that would speed approval of polluting projects
The legislation from Sen. Manchin would have weakened environmental protections under NEPA.
STATEMENT: Biden administration announces first-ever national building performance standard
Building performance standards will spur federal buildings to use fewer fossil fuels, become more energy-efficient
Statement: Change of guard in state House opens door for improving environmental protections in Pennsylvania Environmentally friendly candidates pick up legislative seats in 2022 election
PHILADELPHIA -- After a contentious 2022 election cycle in Pennsylvania, a new, pro-environment leadership will steer policymaking in the state House for the next two years. This tectonic shift comes after decades of attacks on environmental policy and proposed rollbacks of existing environmental protections. The new majority that Pennsylvanian's elected to the state House of Representatives on Tuesday presents the commonwealth with fresh opportunities to solve our most urgent environmental challenges.