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Harrisburg, PA – The General Assembly passed, and Governor Shapiro signed, a $50.84 billion budget with no new taxes and no raid on the Rainy Day Fund. While it includes a handful of environmental provisions, the deal largely amounts to a “cost-to-...

Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian! Please read our July 2026 issue!

“Forever Chemicals” Present Risks to Fish, Wildlife, Plants and People Just as the snow began to melt, Pennsylvania’s Moshannon Group invited residents to meet at a Spring Creek Watershed area, an important environmental zone that acts as a...

Feel like taking a hike but don’t want to carry much? Out for a trail run, and need some sustained energy? Taking the kids along and need a healthy snack? Well, GORP is a snack that is portable, adaptable to your activity needs, and as healthy as...

Two aspects of giant data centers are regularly in the news – they use huge amounts of electricity and water. There are even more issues to be concerned about – noise, air pollution, light pollution, water pollution, land use and conflicted elected...

Following our recent action alert on House Bill 1834 (the bill directing the Public Utility Commission to establish regulations for large data centers to protect ratepayers and grid reliability), we wanted to share an overview of other important...

Installing solar is a great way to control electricity costs. A solar installation locks in an electricity rate for the power generated by the solar panels over an average life of 25 years. With electricity rates predicted to continue to rise, it is...

In Erie County, Pennsylvania, an important decision is approaching—one that will shape the character of our communities for generations. The Erie County Farm consists of approximately 195.8 acres of publicly owned agricultural land, including 159.8...

Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian! Please read our June 2026 issue!

By any measure, the City of Chester, Pennsylvania, is a poster child for environmental injustice. Located on the Delaware River just 18 miles south of Philadelphia, Chester has borne all of the adverse impacts of post-industrial decline.