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2010
  • Letter details egregious errors in Commonwealth Foundation "report" on PennFuture, demands corrective action
            Read this press release from July 14, 2010.

  • Statement of PennFuture’s President and CEO Jan Jarrett on Commonwealth Foundation “Report” on PennFuture
            Read this press release from July 8, 2010.

  • Pennsylvania state budget a mixed bag for the environment
            Read this press release from July 3, 2010.

  • PennFuture hails vindication of Dr. Michael Mann at Penn State; “Time for Matt Brouillette of the Commonwealth Foundation to ‘man up’ and apologize” for pillorying vindicated climate scientist, says PF’s Jan Jarrett
            Read this press release from July 1, 2010.

  • PennFuture warns proposed budget deal threatens public lands; State parks, forests, and economy will be harmed
            Read this press release from June 30, 2010.

  • PennFuture to Governor Rendell, legislative leaders: Don’t destroy all your good work now by pillaging environmental funds
            Read this press release from June 24, 2010.

  • PennFuture commends IRRC for bipartisan passage of clean water rules
            Read this press release from June 17, 2010.

  • PennFuture lauds Senators Casey, Specter for vote on global warming
            Read this press release from June 16, 2010.

  • PennFuture lauds State House passage of electronics recycling bill
            Read this press release from June 15, 2010.

  • PennFuture offers help to Lancaster County farmers after tests show dangerous pollution in streams
            Read this press release from June 8, 2010.

  • PennFuture greets Marcellus drillers’ rosy report: Welcome to Pennsylvania – but pay your fair share and play by our rules
            Read this press release from May 25, 2010.

  • PennFuture praises EQB for passage of vital water protection rules
            Read this press release from May 17, 2010.

  • PennFuture welcomes governor’s support for moratorium, severance tax
            Read this press release from May 11, 2010.

  • PennFuture praises legislators as environmental heroes
            Read this press release from May 4, 2010.

  • World-renowned experts and heroes of the environmental movement coming to Pittsburgh; Dr. Robert Bullard and Dr. Michael Mann featured speakers at PennFuture’s global warming conference on May 2
            Read this press release from April 19, 2010.

  • Katie McGinty, Bill Clinton, Mayor Michael Nutter, Michael DiBerardinis to honor Governor Ed Rendell’s environmental record
            Read this press release from April 15, 2010.

  • DEP ordered to pay costs of PennFuture and Friends of Dunkard Creek in appeal of permit to allow release of more polluted water into creek
            Read this press release from April 1, 2010.

  • PennFuture calls for renewal of Growing Greener, passage of impact fee on deep gas drilling
            Read this press release from March 25, 2010.

  • PennFuture, NWF urge Pennsylvanians to Get Out!
            Read this press release from March 12, 2010.

  • PennFuture, GASP, and local citizens urge Allegheny County Board of Health to reject clean air plan that sacrifices health of 80 families
            Read this press release from March 10, 2010.

  • PennFuture, GASP urge U.S. EPA to reject Allegheny County Health Department’s clean air plan that sacrifices health and lives of 80 families
            Read this press release from March 2, 2010.

  • Pennsylvania families could save $457 per year if energy efficiency policies are included in federal climate, green jobs, and energy bill
            Read this press release from February 24, 2010.

  • PennFuture calls Commonwealth Foundation out for attacking integrity of Penn State, demands retraction and apology
            Read this press release from February 16, 2010.

  • PennFuture lauds Governor Rendell for support of tax on Marcellus Shale drilling, action on global warming, Clean Energy and Green Jobs legislation
            Read this press release from February 9, 2010.

  • Clean Energy/Green Jobs legislation will create nearly 130,000 new jobs, save consumers at least $1.9 billion
            Read this press release from February 3, 2010.

  • PennFuture praises Rendell decision to increase DEP’s staff and beef up regulations and inspections of Marcellus Shale drillers
            Read this press release from January 28, 2010.

  • Allegheny County air pollution cleanup plan too little, too late, leaving human health sacrifice zone
            Read this press release from January 22, 2010.

  • PennFuture praises report from Allegheny County Air Quality Task Force
            Read this press release from January 11, 2010.

  • PennFuture, Friends of Dunkard Creek file appeal on mine water treatment permit allowing dirty water to be released into creek
            Read this press release from January 4, 2010.


    2009
  • Business and environmental leaders applaud completion of Pennsylvania’s Climate Change Action Plan
            Read this press release from December 18, 2009.

  • Winners announced in Black and Gold Community Challenge
            Read this press release from December 16, 2009.

  • History proves electricity competition benefits consumers, environment, creates green jobs
            Read this press release from December 1, 2009.

  • PennFuture announces intent to sue farms for allowing sewage into local streams
            Read this press release from November 18, 2009.

  • National Wildlife Federation and PennFuture formally join forces for Pennsylvania
            Read this press release from November 16, 2009.

  • PennFuture praises Senator Arlen Specter for leadership for Green Jobs and Clean Energy
            Read this press release from November 13, 2009.

  • PennFuture signs federal consent decree with FirstEnergy to end air pollution from Bruce Mansfield power plant
            Read this press release from October 15, 2009.

  • PennFuture expresses deep sense of relief as budget leaves State Forests relatively unharmed, thanks to heroic State House members
            Read this press release from October 9, 2009.

  • Pittsburghers launch new campaign to eliminate city’s number one spot with nation’s dirtiest air
            Read this press release from October 8, 2009.

  • New Coalition to Rescue Philadelphia's Riverfronts
            Read this press release from October 7, 2009.

  • PennFuture praises State House for passing natural gas drilling tax against all odds; Senators must now answer “Whose side are you on?”
            Read this press release from October 2, 2009.

  • PennFuture study shows more pollution from industrial livestock operations in local waterways and Chesapeake Bay, despite pledges to clean up
            Read this press release from September 29, 2009.

  • The future of No-Sylvania
            Read this press release from September 22, 2009.

  • Budget is sweetheart deal for multi-national gas drillers, bupkis for taxpayers;
            Read this press release from September 11, 2009.

  • Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Yards Brewing Company, Flabeg, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Pittsburgh’s John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church, Oxford Development, Warminster Township, Allegheny Power, Armstrong World Industries, Four Season Produce,
            Read this press release from September 9, 2009.

  • PennFuture, Chesapeake Bay Foundation decry plan to abandon severance tax on Marcellus Shale, sell off state’s public lands to drillers
            Read this press release from September 9, 2009.

  • Pseudo-event planned for Chester today; Big Oil attempt to kill climate change law uses deceit instead of facts
            Read this press release from September 3, 2009.

  • Local community, citizens’ group gain big win for environment in Covington Industrial Park settlement
            Read this press release from August 20, 2009.

  • Letter to Pennsylvania Senate in response to charges by Senator Mary Jo White's office
            Read this press release from August 5, 2009.

  • PennFuture calls Marcellus Shale study example of fuzzy logic, fuzzy math
            Read this press release from July 27, 2009.

  • Environmental groups challenge Foundation’s attempt to degrade Greene County streams
            Read this press release from July 23, 2009.

  • PennFuture responds to Senator Corman’s request,delivers communications from 125 constituents asking for new tax
            Read this press release from July 17, 2009.

  • Legislators, municipal leaders, hunters, anglers, conservationists join PennFuture in calling for budget that protects our land, water and communities
            Read this press release from July 16, 2009.

  • Pennsylvania Works! Coalition praises State House for passing green building bill
            Read this press release from July 13, 2009.

  • Pennsylvania Works! coalition praises House passage of historic preservation bill
            Read this press release from June 24, 2009.

  • PennFuture praises House Environment Committee for passing natural gas severance tax with money reserved for local government, environment, and wildlife agencies
            Read this press release from June 23, 2009.

  • PennFuture, others, rebuke 3 PUC Commissioners for inaccurate and misleading letter to Congress on global warming legislation
            Read this press release from June 22, 2009.

  • PennFuture praises House Environmental and Energy Committee for passing Green Jobs/Clean Energy Bill
            Read this press release from June 16, 2009.

  • Pennsylvania named third in nation for green jobs
            Read this press release from June 10, 2009.

  • Legislators, municipal leaders, wildlife agencies join PennFuture in calling for action protect our land, water and communities from natural gas drilling
            Read this press release from June 9, 2009.

  • DEP, PennFuture score major victory in saving one of Pittsburgh’s largest and best intact green spaces
            Read this press release from May 21, 2009.

  • PennFuture, along with legislators and public interest organizations, takes action to protect citizens’ rights in brief filed before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
            Read this press release from May 18, 2009.

  • PennFuture Asks PA Supreme Court to Reinstate Mercury Pollution Rule
            Read this press release from April 27, 2009.

  • PennFuture says House Republican Energy Task Force plan to open hundreds of thousands of acres of state lands to drilling is not responsible
            Read this press release from March 24, 2009.

  • Community, business and governmental leaders launch historic citywide campaign to cut global warming
            Read this press release from March 17, 2009.

  • Coalition launches campaign to tax drilling for natural gas; New statewide poll shows 87% want dedicated portion of tax used to protect land, water, and wildlife
            Read this press release from March 16, 2009.

  • PennFuture praises Governor Rendell for joining the bipartisan Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition
            Read this press release from February 24, 2009.

  • PennFuture Condemns Loss of Mercury Pollution Rule by Commonwealth Court
            Read this press release from January 30, 2009.

  • PennFuture applauds legislators for introducing new legislation to expand clean energy requirements
            Read this press release from January 28, 2009.

  • PennFuture offers opportunity for citizen input on global warming plan
            Read this press release from January 22, 2009.