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We sued polluters breaking the law and won.

When it comes to polluters breaking our cornerstone environmental laws or regulators who aren’t taking the proper steps to make sure polluters comply with these laws, PennEnvironment has long worked to use the power of citizen enforcement actions under the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act to address these issues. In 2013, PennEnvironment announced two legal actions to address the lax behavior of polluters and state agencies that caused more air and water pollution in Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania Solar Businesses Ready to Roll with Clean Power

Philadelphia, PA – Days after the Pennsylvania Senate passed legislation creating a roadblock to climate action (HB 2354), dozens of Pennsylvania solar businesses endorsed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan as a way to build Pennsylvania’s economy and fight climate change.

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PennEnvironment Announces Endorsements for Environmental Candidates

[Philadelphia] – Today PennEnvironment announced its environmental endorsements for races around the state for the upcoming Election Day on Tuesday, November 4th.

“For the past four years, Gov. Corbett and his allies have pushed an anti-environmental agenda, working with the polluters to open a flood gate of policies that mean more air pollution, water pollution and put the places we love at risk,” said David Masur, PennEnvironment’s Executive Director. “We need leaders who can repair the damage to Pennsylvania’s waterways, parks and forests during Governor Corbett’s term and that’s exactly what these candidates will do.”

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Pennsylvania State Senate Passes Climate Action Roadblock

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), PennEnvironment, ConservationPA, Sierra Club, PennFuture, Clean Air Council and Moms Clean Air Force today slammed Pennsylvania State Senators for passing a bill that will hinder state efforts to reduce carbon pollution.

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Environmental Groups Take Legal Action To End Sewage Spills in Valley Forge National Historical Park

PennEnvironment and the Valley Forge Chapter of Trout Unlimited announced today that they have sent a formal notice of intent to sue Tredyffrin Township (Chester County) and the Tredyffrin Township Municipal Authority for alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act.

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New Report: Global warming pollution from PA power plants equivalent to Chile

As international leaders prepare for the United Nations Climate Summit next week in New York, a new study shows Pennsylvania’s coal-fired power plants dump as much carbon pollution into the atmosphere as the entire country of Chile. 

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