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Climate Action for Earth Day

Legal Planet

Earth Day is a perfect day to register to vote and to make sure people in your life are registered—and fully aware of what’s at stake in Election 2024. The first Earth Day in 1970 saw teach-ins, walkouts, and demonstrations grab the participation of 20 million Americans—about 10 percent of the total U.S.

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Reconnecting with the Radical Roots of Earth Day

Union of Concerned Scientists

Happy Earth Day! I was only four years old when the first Earth Day took place. Some companies have co-opted the day to sell more “environmentally friendly” products , or worse, to provide polluters with an opportunity to greenwash their miserable track records. Earth Day didn’t come out of nowhere.

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PA Resources Council Offers Ideas To Go Green On Earth Day And Every Day!

PA Environment Daily

pounds of waste each day – that’s 1,600 pounds a year. Since much of this waste is in some way recyclable, a typical resident of Pennsylvania has the potential to keep more than a half ton of waste from entering landfills each and every year. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the average American produces 4.4

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PA Resources Council: Help Celebrate Earth Day By Putting Your 'Lens On Litter'

PA Environment Daily

Wondering how you can help celebrate Earth Day this year? Extra judging points are also awarded to those who conduct a litter clean-up and submit photographic proof of their efforts—think Earth Day! The deadline for entries is October 31. Thousands of photos have been submitted over the years depicting Litterbugs at work.

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Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful: Communities Celebrate Earth Day By Joining Pick Up Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

In celebration of Earth Day, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful , whose vision is a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania, encourages residents to join the 2022 Pick Up Pennsylvania initiative. This year we hope even more people find the time to help improve their communities and make every day Earth Day.”

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Attorney General Henry Files Charges Against Shell Falcon Pipeline For Failure To Report Drilling Issues That Caused Industrial Waste, Potential for Water Pollution

PA Environment Daily

In October 2022, DEP assessed a $670,000 against Shell Pipeline Company, LP and its contractor Minnesota Limited LLL for violations of its permit and other laws and regulations that occurred in 2019 and 2020 during pipeline construction. The case will be prosecuted by the Office of Attorney General’s Environmental Crimes Section.

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DEP Showcases City Of Reading’s Local Climate Action For Earth Day; Apply Now For Local Climate Assistance Program

PA Environment Daily

As we celebrate Earth Day with a focus on the importance of investing in our environment, I’m delighted to showcase Reading’s leadership by example.” “My The teams also identify the climate-related vulnerabilities in their communities, such as flooding from extreme rainfall and public health impacts from extreme heat.