Our elected leaders in Harrisburg must ensure Pennsylvania’s economy remains on the path to a clean energy transition that creates new good-paying jobs and pumps billions of dollars of investment into communities across our commonwealth.
But this momentum needs to power us into a 2025 that will likely be filled with many challenges.
Governor Shapiro and our state legislature can – and must – act as a bulwark against any Trump-era rollbacks by strengthening enforcement of our existing environmental laws even as they work to enact new policies that make our state a leader in environmental protection.
Pennsylvania state legislature races are crucial in advancing pro-environment policy in Pennsylvania.
Bucks County State Senator Jarrett Coleman earned a paltry 10%, supporting several bills that would harm our environment or weaken environmental protections, including a bill to prolong the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam.
However, despite these gains, Harrisburg fell short in several critical areas, writes Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen.
“We need strong legislation to protect communities overburdened by pollution,” writes Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen.
The new federal standards demonstrate that the Biden administration takes clean water seriously and will continue to take necessary action to stop chemical manufacturers from endangering our most vulnerable residents.
The commonwealth, with its highly skilled union workforce and infrastructure, should be at the forefront of the clean energy transition.
The solution to Trump and Musk’s trickle down chaos is organizing and solidarity.
The Democratic-majority court has played a big role in defusing election challenges. Now Republicans are mobilizing for a takeover.
By denying the realities of sex, gender, and race, the White House’s statements worsen inequity and cause harm.
Why isn’t the corporate media reporting about this more, or in many cases at all?
“The hope is to foster a better understanding of who our local immigrant community is, what challenges they face and how we can be more welcoming and understanding as a community,” said Doylestown Borough Manager John Davis.
