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Gov. Shapiro Announces Commitment To Get 50% Of Electricity For State Government From Solar Energy Facilities In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

With that commitment, Pennsylvania is leading the nation in getting energy from renewable resources that include solar and wind power, beating out states traditionally known for clean energy like California and Texas.

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2023 Legislative Session Ends with Big Wins for Air Quality, Resiliency Planning, and Clean Energy 

Washington Nature

” — Jamie Stroble, Climate Director for The Nature Conservancy in Washington HB 1181 , which just passed this session, updates these planning requirements to incorporate climate change and provides tools and resources for our communities to best look ahead and make decisions for the future.

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50 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Here are 50 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. 23; Transportation- Feb.

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Guest Essay: Claims That Only Thermal Energy Resources Can Ensure Electric Grid Reliability Don’t Pass The Laugh Test

PA Environment Daily

They recommend that state regulators not approve any new gas plants “except in the extremely limited cases when there are no viable clean energy solutions for grid reliability,” and that no new gas plants should be approved in environmental justice communities. Reprinted from the Kleinman Center website.)

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Our 2023 State Legislative Priorities

Washington Nature

The Nature Conservancy in Washington will be a part of that bustle and working to keep people and nature at the forefront of policy and budget decision-making. To this end, we’re working in partnership to support new policy approaches and funding that will move us closer to the clean and resilient energy future we must have.

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April 29 Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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On September 20, Canada must elect a government committed to a green and just pandemic recovery

Enviromental Defense

The demand statement focuses on upholding Indigenous rights and respecting Indigenous knowledge, bold and ambitious climate action (including phasing out fossil fuels and guaranteeing a just transition to a sustainable clean energy economy), protecting and restoring nature and establishing environmental rights in Canada.