Legislative Update
April 23, 2022
It’s been a wild ride in the legislature during the first few months of 2022. You might think I’m exaggerating when I say it’s been “all RGGI (Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative), all the time” but that is the (mostly) sad truth. There have, however...
Investing in Wildlife Corridors
April 23, 2022
As biodiversity declines, it is imperative that we do all that we can to allow native wildlife to intermingle with one another and increase genetic diversity. Wildlife corridors can vary from over- and underpasses planted with native flora, to...
Pennsylvania takes historic step to fight climate disruption by capping CO2 pollution from power plants
April 22, 2022
Harrisburg, P.A. - This morning, the regulation known as the CO2 Budget Trading Program, which allows Pennsylvania to link to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) went into effect via publication in the online version of the Pennsylvania...
Pennsylvania’s Retreat From Combating Climate Pollution Will Fuel Our Addiction to Fossil Fuels
April 4, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a humanitarian disaster, and we must do everything we can to minimize the death, destruction, and suffering by undermining his dictatorial regime and bringing an end to the war.
Here at home, the war and...
April 2022: the Sylvanian
April 4, 2022
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian!
Equity, Hearts, and Responsibility
April 1, 2022
Equity is the guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement while identifying and eliminating barriers that have prevented the full participation of specific groups (UC Berkeley Initiative for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity)....
Environmental Groups Shut Down Construction of Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Plant in Wyalusing Township
March 21, 2022
WYALUSING, PA (March 21, 2022) - PennFuture, Clean Air Council, and Sierra Club obtained a settlement on March 18 that halts construction of the proposed Bradford County Real Estate Partners (BCREP) liquified natural gas (LNG) plant in Wyalusing...
March 2022: the Sylvanian
March 2, 2022
Welcome, and thanks for reading the digital version of The Sylvanian, the Pennsylvania Chapter's newsletter.
Taking Action to Advance Equity in Outdoor Recreation
February 25, 2022
Who has access to outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania? To begin this conversation we must first acknowledge that “permission” and “access” are not the same. Many Pennsylvanians are shut out of quality outdoor spaces because of various systematic...
Artist Feature: Charles Schmidt’s Delaware Water Gap Series
February 25, 2022
Somewhere in the liminal space below the shifting cloud cover and above the slopes of the Delaware Water Gap, we are suspended. Farther down are rounded patches of light and shadow; a largely unspoiled, rolling burnished expanse rises over the busy...
