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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission denies Right to Know Law request
[This post, and more information about this issue, can be found at savealleghenymountain.org]Despite a brand new website with a section labeled "transparency," the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission...
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Drexel University researchers: Methane emissions rising in PA's Marcellus...
On May 19, a team of researchers from Drexel University in Philadelphia released findings of a two-month mobile air quality monitoring campaign in the southwest and northeast parts of Pennsylvania...
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It's not in the bag yet: Tell City Council you'll support a cleaner Philly...
Just last week, the city of Philadelphia held primary elections for both Mayor and City Council. Thanks to all of the hard work of our many member organizations, the Next Great City Coalition played an...
View ArticleSeeing is believing: PublicSource and the DEP Air Emissions Inventory
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently released its Air Emissions Inventory, and our Rob Altenburg took the opportunity to break down this dense packet of data to make...
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Pittsburgh, a resilient city
Point State Park at SunsetFrom steel, to collapse, to a diverse knowledge and health-based economy, Pittsburgh has come to embody the definition of a resilient city. Our growing economy alone doesn't...
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A Range of violations on shale gas drilling in PA
Natural gas driller Range Resources, which has substantial operations in the Marcellus Shale region, has been fined $8.9 million by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for...
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Allegheny SolarFest 2015
This weekend, when the sun is at its furthest point from the equator, us folks in the northern hemisphere will enjoy the longest day of the year.More sunlight equals more time to spend in the beautiful...
View ArticleThe Million Pollinator Garden Challenge needs your yard
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), of which we are a proud state affiliate, has joined dozens of conservation and gardening groups to form the National Pollinator Garden Network, which recently...
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Go the extra Yards: Take Dad to PennFuture on Tap!
Kick off Father's Day weekend with a fundraiser for PennFuture at Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia this Friday from 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. It's not too late — you can still attend this premiere...
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Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate engenders a guilty conscience
Even if you aren’t a Roman Catholic, you have to give Pope Francis credit. He has been making strides in Catholicism since the beginning of his papal duties, making the news quite often with his...
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Today’s the day. Give a salute to clean energy!
As we celebrate our nation's 239th birthday with pool parties and picnics this weekend, let's not forget that it takes energy to cool our houses and grill our holiday food. Show your civic pride this...
View ArticleNew PennFuture CEO "an environmental and climate champion for our times"
On Monday, July 6, PennFuture issued a statement announcing Larry Schweiger as its new president and CEO. We couldn't be more excited to have Larry on board and look forward to his leadership and...
View ArticleW-B attorney named to pipelines task force
Mike Helbing, a PennFuture staff attorney since June 2013, was recently appointed to the new Pennsylvania Pipeline Infrastructure Taskforce. The task force was established by Gov. Tom Wolf and is...
View ArticleNew name, old problem, easy solution for oil and gas drillers
A series of just-published scientific studies are showing methane emissions from oil and gas operations in Texas' sprawling Barnett Shale region to be 50 percent higher than previous estimates by the...
View ArticleSafety on the line
In the last two years, there have been more than 65 cases of tank cars bound for or arriving in the Philadelphia region, where approximately 700,000 people live within a one-half mile potential...
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Calling on Gov. Wolf to protect the Loyalsock State Forest
Summertime for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians of all walks of life means picnics, hikes, swimming and fishing on Pennsylvania's great public lands. One particular gem among our state parks and...
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Why voluntary standards alone will not reduce harmful methane emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently expanded its Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program, a voluntary framework for the reduction of methane emissions from the oil and gas sector....
View ArticleIs your community hazardous to your health? New map can tell you.
Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released EJSCREEN, a free, online environmental justice screening and mapping tool. EJSCREEN pairs maps along with demographic and pollution...
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Does a coal-to-gas switch = bad to worse?
On August 3, 2015, President Obama announced the final rule for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan, which aims to cut carbon pollution from power plants by 32 percent by...
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Code orange reminds us that air pollution is still a problem
On July 28, an air quality alert was in effect for the Pittsburgh region stemming from a sweltering heat wave across the U.S. This "code orange" alertis a warning to those sensitive to exposure such as...
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