PennFuture Press Releases

PennFuture Press Releases

PennFuture withdraws petition as PUC leadership pledges to begin process to extend energy savings law

(Harrisburg, PA – January 26, 2012) –The PennFuture Energy Center for Enterprise and the Environment today withdrew its petition asking the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to begin the process of extending the energy savings law requirements (Act 129), rather than waiting for the legal deadline of November 30, 2013. Today’s decision came after PennFuture met with PUC leadership and staff during which PUC Chair Robert Powelson expressed his strong commitment to begin s

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PennFuture heralds State House passage of green buildings legislation

Bill will save taxpayers money, cut pollution, and make public employees more productive

(Harrisburg, PA – January 25, 2012) – Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) commended the Pennsylvania State House for Wednesday’s passage by 170 – 18 of House Bill 193, sponsored by Rep. Kate Harper, R- Montgomery, which will provide clear high-performance building standards for most construction projects involving buildings owned or substanti

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PennFuture details legislature’s unfinished business on Marcellus Shale drilling

Current omnibus bill creates more problems than it solves

(Harrisburg, PA – January 17, 2012) Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) today released a report detailing the problems with both drilling bills currently before the General Assembly and called for passage of new stand alone bills that will provide for new regulations to protect the environment; a fair drilling fee or tax; protection for Pennsylvania’s State Parks and Forests; and e

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PennFuture urges PUC to begin process to extend energy savings law

Program is unqualified success – with Pennsylvania’s families and businesses saving $278 million each year– but will be harmed if decision delayed

(Harrisburg, PA – January 11, 2012) –The PennFuture Energy Center for Enterprise and the Environment filed a petition before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) yesterday asking the agency to begin the process to extend the energy savings law requirements (Act 129), rather than

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PennFuture calls for state to release analysis of Guaranteed Energy Savings Program

Corbett Administration claimed program not working properly but offered no proof

(Pittsburgh and Philadelphia – January 5, 2012) Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) today filed a Right to Know Request with the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS), requesting any and all records pertaining to the claims made by the DGS Secretary Sheri Philips that the Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) program was flawed and not returning

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PennFuture praises EPA’s plan to protect babies by cutting toxic mercury and other deadly pollution

(Pittsburgh, PA – December 21, 2011) – Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) praised the announcement today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of new rules that will significantly cut toxic pollution of mercury, arsenic, acid gases, and others from outdated coal-fired power plants across the nation.

“This is a great holiday present for the children of the nation and their families,” said Heather Sage, vice president of Pen

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PennFuture report shows utility energy savings law working wonders

Pennsylvania’s families and businesses saving $278 million each year while law adds new jobs, reduces pollution, enhances energy security

(Philadelphia, PA — December 20, 2011) — The PennFuture Energy Center for Enterprise and the Environment released a new study today by Optimal Energy detailing the impact of Act 129, the energy savings law, on Pennsylvania’s families and businesses, environment, and economy.

"The energy savings law is an unqualified

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DOE grant to PennFuture, western Pennsylvania coalition will grow solar market, green jobs

Western Pennsylvania plan only Keystone State application approved by DOE

(Pittsburgh – December 7, 2011) – Declaring “this is a great day for the Pittsburgh region’s economy and environment,” Heather Sage, vice president of Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture), announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded PennFuture a grant of $315,697 to advance the use of solar power in western Pennsylvania.

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PennFuture report shows dirty fuels get $2.9 billion per year in subsidies in Pennsylvania

(Philadelphia, PA – December 6, 2011) – The PennFuture Energy Center for Enterprise and the Environment released a new study today detailing current subsidies for fossil fuels in Pennsylvania, which, including tax exemptions, tax credits, and grants, total $2.9 billion per year.

“Despite all the woe and consternation by some about incentives for new clean energy technology, like solar and wind power, the big dirty secret is that the highly profitable, fully mature fo

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House Marcellus bill warms drillers’ hearts & fills their pockets

HB 1950 leaves Pennsylvania’s families, communities, and businesses out in the cold

(Harrisburg, PA – November 17, 2011) – Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) called today’s action by the Pennsylvania House passing HB 1950 a major gift to the multi-national drilling industry. The impact fee with an effective tax rate of only 1 percent is a slap in the face to Pennsylvania taxpayers. The bill, authored in the governor’s office an

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