Arctic “special areas” deserve protection from drilling
There’s important wildlife habitat in the Western Arctic, also called the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). 13 million acres could lose protection
Fossil fuel pollution
Oil spills and fossil fuel pollution threaten our health, devastate ecosystems and contribute to global warming.
The Latest on Fossil fuel pollution
Solar strong
STATEMENT: While delaying clean energy projects, PJM calls for exempting dirty power plants from air pollution laws
Updates
Walmart is investing in 31 community solar projects
Republican senators urge leadership to keep clean energy tax credits
Solar power nation’s second-largest electricity source for 5 hours
What You Can Do
Tell your U.S. representative: Public lands shouldn’t be pawned off to the highest bidder
Featured Resources
Recording of Let Americans choose clean energy webinar
Big data centers, big problems
How to save energy in your home this winter
State of Electric School Buses
Protecting our natural environment is our human responsibility. We don't own nature—we're a part of it. The solutions are out there. The first step is to call our elected officials in Harrisburg and Washington, D.C. Let them know we'll vote them out if they don't act now.Martha Morgan, Member, PennEnvironment
Protecting our natural environment is our human responsibility
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RELEASE: PennEnvironment, PennPIRG join coalition in opposing PGW’s proposed rate hike
New study finds carbon capture ineffective and costly compared to investing in renewable energy
It would be cheaper to power the world with clean, renewable energy than to go all in on carbon capture and storage projects.
What’s going on with the electrical grid operator PJM?
A settlement between PJM and Pennsylvania could save electric customers $21 billion over the next two years, buying time for PJM to fix underlying issues.
Solar and wind surpassed coal in 2024
New data shows impressive growth of renewables, driven largely by solar and battery storage
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Thousands petition White House to act on efficiency standards
Updated appliance efficiency standards could reduce pollution equivalent to taking 74 gas fired power plants offline.