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
David
Masur
Executive Director, PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center
Started on staff: 1994
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
As executive director, David spearheads the issue advocacy, civic engagement campaigns, and long-term organizational building for PennEnvironment. He also oversees PennPIRG and other organizations within The Public Interest Network that are engaged in social change across Pennsylvania. David’s areas of expertise include fracking, global warming, environmental enforcement and litigation, and clean energy and land use policy in Pennsylvania. David has served on the environmental transition teams for Gov. Tom Wolf and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, and been named one of Pennsylvania’s “40 under 40” environmentalists by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Under David’s leadership, PennEnvironment has won the two largest citizen suit penalties in Pennsylvania history against illegal polluters under the federal Clean Water Act. David lives in South Philadelphia with his family, where they’re involved in their local elementary school, community garden and civic association.
Posts by David Masur
Release: Study shows 18,000 tons of air pollution emitted in PA by gas-powered lawn equipment
Pennsylvania Lagging in Renewable Energy Race
Release: Pennsylvania misses 7th consecutive RGGI auction
"The extreme weather events experienced in Pennsylvania, across the nation, and around the globe during the summer of 2023 should serve as a stark reminder about the urgent need to reduce global warming and promote the climate solutions at our fingertips today."