PennFuture Press Releases

PennFuture Press Releases

PennFuture, GASP, and local citizens urge Allegheny County Board of Health to reject clean air plan that sacrifices health of 80 families

Board of Health meeting on day when air pollution in area is dangerously high
 
(Pittsburgh, PA – March 10, 2010) – The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) and Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) will testify today before the Allegheny County Board of Health, urging the Board to reject the air pollution cleanup plan proposed by the Health Department. The plan, required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is seriou

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PennFuture, GASP urge U.S. EPA to reject Allegheny County Health Department’s clean air plan that sacrifices health and lives of 80 families

Advocates for the families to urge Allegheny County Council to fix plan 

(Pittsburgh, PA – March 2, 2010) – The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) and Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) today released a letter sent to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging the agency to take immediate action on the proposed clean air plan proposed by the Allegheny County Health Department. This long delayed p

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Pennsylvania families could save $457 per year if energy efficiency policies are included in federal climate, green jobs, and energy bill

New report shows proven untapped potential to save energy and reduce home energy bills

[Pittsburgh, PA. February 24, 2010]- A new report released today finds that Pennsylvania families will continue to spend an extra $457 per year on their energy bills if strong energy efficiency policies are not incorporated into the climate and energy

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PennFuture calls Commonwealth Foundation out for attacking integrity of Penn State, demands retraction and apology

Incident shows desperate lengths global warming deniers go to prop up their ideology

(Harrisburg, PA – February 16, 2010) – Jan Jarrett, president and CEO of Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture), called today for the Commonwealth Foundation to retract its attack on the integrity of Penn State University, and to apologize for its actions.

“The real scandal is the lengths to which the right-wing will go in order to twist cli

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PennFuture lauds Governor Rendell for support of tax on Marcellus Shale drilling, action on global warming, Clean Energy and Green Jobs legislation

(Harrisburg, PA – February 9, 2010) Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) praised Governor Ed Rendell’s proposal to tax Marcellus Shale drilling as part of his budget plan, and his proposals to pass Clean Energy and Green Jobs legislation and implement the state’s climate change action plan.

“Making gas drillers like Exxon-Mobil pay their fair share, as the governor said, is only fair, which is why it’s time to pass a tax on the drillers

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Clean Energy/Green Jobs legislation will create nearly 130,000 new jobs, save consumers at least $1.9 billion

Harrisburg, PA (February 3, 2010) –Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) held a press conference today to highlight the recent study by global engineering, consulting, and construction firm Black & Veatch, which showed passage of the Clean Energy and Green Jobs legislation (HB 80 and SB 92) will lead to nearly 130,000 new jobs and save between $1.9 and $4.6 billion for Pennsylvania consumers. The study was released earlier this week, and was commissioned by the Commu

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PennFuture praises Rendell decision to increase DEP’s staff and beef up regulations and inspections of Marcellus Shale drillers

Group urges legislators to adopt a severance tax on the drilling without delay

HARRISBURG, PA (January 28, 2010) – Jan Jarrett, president and CEO of Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) today praised the governor’s decision to add 68 new staff to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and to strengthen regulation of gas drilling to provide better protection of Pennsylvania’s communities and natural resources from damage by n

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Allegheny County air pollution cleanup plan too little, too late, leaving human health sacrifice zone

Pittsburgh, PA (January 22, 2009) – Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) and the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) have filed objections to the air pollution cleanup plan proposed by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for the Liberty-Clairton area of the county. The plan, required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and already overdue, must detail the steps the county will take to guarantee that air quality meets national fine pa

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PennFuture praises report from Allegheny County Air Quality Task Force

Recommendations could help citizens “Breathe Easy, Stay Healthy”

Pittsburgh, PA (January 11, 2010) – Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) heralded the recently-released report by the Allegheny County Environmental Air Quality Task Force, which was endorsed by County Executive Dan Onorato, Task F

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PennFuture, Friends of Dunkard Creek file appeal on mine water treatment permit allowing dirty water to be released into creek

Permit changed without public notice

HARRISBURG, PA (January 4, 2010) – Attorneys with Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) last week filed an appeal before the Environmental Hearing Board challenging an amendment to the permit for the Shannopin Mine Dewatering Project. The appeal was filed on behalf of Friends of Dunkard Creek, as well as PennFuture.

The Shannopin Mine Dewatering Project, which was designed to prevent a

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