Opinion
Elections Matter: From Small Actions to Climate Action
Pennsylvania state legislature races are crucial in advancing pro-environment policy in Pennsylvania.
Molly Parzen
October 15, 2024
Molly Parzen
Opinion
Environmental Scorecard Shows How Pro-Environment Majority Delivers Wins in Pennsylvania’s State House
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.
Molly Parzen
August 29, 2024
Opinion
Pennsylvania State Budget Secures Bipartisan Environmental Victories
However, despite these gains, Harrisburg fell short in several critical areas, writes Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen.
Molly Parzen
July 26, 2024
Opinion
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Must Make Environmental Justice a Top Priority
“We need strong legislation to protect communities overburdened by pollution,” writes Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen.
Molly Parzen
June 5, 2024
Opinion
New EPA Rules Will Protect Pennsylvania Residents from Dangerous ‘Forever Chemicals’
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.
Molly Parzen
April 24, 2024
Opinion
Time to Move on Bold, New Clean Energy Plan for Pennsylvania
The commonwealth, with its highly skilled union workforce and infrastructure, should be at the forefront of the clean energy transition.
Molly Parzen
March 27, 2024
Opinion
Pennsylvania Can Lead the Nation to a Cleaner Future, Before It’s Too Late
Now is the time to take bold steps to leverage federal dollars, transform our energy systems, and secure a clean and healthy environment for generations to come.
Molly Parzen
February 28, 2024
Opinion
The Farm Bill: Critical to Open Space Preservation in Bucks County
A new Farm Bill that preserves and enhances programs that support family farms is critical to preserving precious farmland and open space locally and across our nation.
Molly Parzen
January 12, 2024
Opinion
Big Wins For the Environment and Pennsylvanians in 2023
These victories should compel us to rededicate ourselves to fighting for our environment – and our democracy – in 2024.
Molly Parzen
December 28, 2023
Active Clubs Are White Supremacy’s New, Dangerous Frontier
August 29, 2025
These groups are a new and harder-to-detect form of white supremacist organizing that merges extremist ideology with fitness and combat sports culture.
Could Pennsylvania’s Budget Impasse End Up in Court?
August 28, 2025
“I would like to know if the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, the other school districts in Pennsylvania and in Bucks County, might be interested in starting a class action lawsuit against the state for the calculable amount of money that we are losing as a school district ‘cause it’s going to blow up everybody’s budget,” Centennial School District Board Member Michael Hartline.
OPINION: Trump’s Troop Deployments in Cities Across the US Are Dress Rehearsals for Nullifying Your Vote
August 27, 2025
“This is about the president of the United States and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities, and end elections,” said Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.
‘Victory for Pennsylvania Voters and Our Democracy’: Court Rules State Must Stop Throwing out Mail Ballots Over Date Errors
August 26, 2025
“Discarding thousands of ballots every election is not a reasonable trade-off in view of the date requirement’s extremely limited and unlikely capacity to detect and deter fraud,” the appeals court panel wrote.
5 Takeaways From DC’s Organized Resistance to Trump’s Military Occupation
August 26, 2025
The city is resisting an occupied force in creative, raucous, and even joyful ways. The rest of the nation should take note.
