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Statement: Biden administration’s action to reduce soot pollution will save lives
New air quality protection will reduce dangerous fine particulate matter in Pennsylvania, nationwide
Parents and teachers call on EPA to ‘get the lead out’ at school
Groups representing millions of parents and teachers joined environmental and public health advocates to urge the EPA to get the lead out of drinking water at schools and child care centers.
NEW REPORT: Analysis finds bag bans effective at reducing plastic waste, litter
Environmental advocates petition FedEx to ‘go solar’
Shipping leader should install clean energy infrastructure on warehouses
U.S. Steel fined $2M for rotten egg stench
PennEnvironment applauds Allegheny County for cracking down on hydrogen sulfide pollution from U.S. Steel.
Refrigerator standards set to cut energy waste
New efficiency rules will take effect 2029
Biden administration announces plan to protect old-growth forests
Most U.S. old-growth forests have been logged, many of oldest remaining trees open to logging
Statement: Biden admin. announces critical rule to limit methane, a potent climate pollutant
New policy will reduce dangerous climate and air pollution from oil, gas drilling in Pennsylvania, nationwide
RELEASE: EPA proposes 10-year deadline for replacing lead pipes
PennEnvironment hails landmark step to ‘get the lead out,’ encourage further action to ensure safe drinking water in schools
Statement: Fed govt. approves nation’s largest wind farm off Virginia’s coast
The U.S. Department of the Interior approved Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. The 176 turbines are expected to produce enough electricity to power 660,000 homes.