Data Center Model Ordinance
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Data Center Model Ordinance pdf This model ordinance contains suggested provisions addressing water consumption, powe…
Reports and Fact Sheets
Here Comes The Sun: A Municipal Guide to Grid-Scale Solar Siting
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Here Comes the Sun is a comprehensive guide that covers a number of topics of interest to municipalities planning for…
Economic Policy is Environmental Policy: Prioritizing Environmental Progress in Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development
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The report offers policy recommendations for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)…
Land Use Is an Environmental Issue: PennFuture Publishes A New Guide to Help Pennsylvania Residents Understand and Effectively Participate in Land Use Decision-Making
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Learn how to protect the natural environment with Public Participation, Public Power: A Community Guide to Local Land…
Community Toolkit for Logistics Ordinance Guidebook
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We need your help getting this resource to the desks of municipal leaders and encouraging them to take action. View a…
White Paper: Solar Energy
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Written by Caroline Weiss (reviewed by Rob Altenburg) Download the Solar Energy White Paper pdf
Living With Logistics: A Model Logistics Use Zoning Ordinance for Pennsylvania Municipalities
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Model Ordinance & Guidebook
Hydrogen in Pennsylvania: An Opportunity to Do It Right
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To read our report, click here.
Pennsylvania Clean Water Legislative Briefing Book 2021, Second Edition
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The state legislature plays an important role in protecting these critical water resources through the funding of the…
Buried Out of Sight: Uncovering Pennsylvania's Hidden Fossil Fuel Subsidies 2022
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On Feb. 22, PennFuture and its partners released a new report showing the eye-popping depths that Pennsylvania goes t…
Underfunded and Polluted: Solutions to Fund Clean Water in Pennsylvania and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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On April 8, 2021, PennFuture released a report designed to get Pennsylvania back on track toward funding clean water…
Buried Out of Sight: Uncovering Pennsylvania's Hidden Fossil Fuel Subsidies
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On Feb. 22, PennFuture and its partners released a new report showing the eye-popping depths that Pennsylvania goes t…
Clean Energy & Natural Climate Solutions in Pennsylvania
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Click here to read the fact sheet!
Our Water, Our Future: A Common Agenda for Protecting Pennsylvania's Lake Erie Watershed
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On Dec. 3, PennFuture and 12 partner organizations released a blueprint designed to protect Pennsylvania's Lake Erie…
A Green Stimulus and Recovery Platform for Pennsylvania
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On July 28, 2020, PennFuture released a 50-page report designed to guide leaders in implementing a green stimulus rec…
Stream Redesignation Handbook
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In December 2019, PennFuture published a third edition of its Stream Redesignation Handbook. To view the handbook, pl…
2019 Annual Report
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To read PennFuture's 2019 Annual Report, please click here.
2018 Annual Report
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To read PennFuture's 2018 Annual Report, please click here.
Pennsylvania Clean Water Legislative Briefing Book
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The state legislature plays an important role in protecting these critical water resources through the funding of the…
PennFuture Launches Green in '18 Campaign to Back PA Common Conservation Agenda Developed by Statewide Coalition of Environmental Groups
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Green in '18 Campaign PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 9, 2018) - PennFuture is launching the Green in '18 campaign this month,…
2017 Annual Report
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PennFuture's 2017 Annual Report is now available. Click here to view the annual report and read about the impact we h…
Guidelines for Reviewing and Commenting on Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Minimum Control Measures
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When it rains or snows, the water flows on the ground, runs off solid (impervious) surfaces collecting pollutants (su…
PennFuture Testimony: Oil and Gas Regulations
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PennFuture President and CEO Larry Schweiger is testifying in the state capitol on Tuesday, June 20 on behalf of oil…
Clean Energy Toolkit Part II
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Clean Energy Pittsburgh Inaugural Cohort Presentation: May 2017 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Best Practice…
Clean Energy Toolkit Part I
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Home Energy Saver The Home Energy Saver (HES) empowers homeowners and renters to save money, live better, and help th…
New Data Reveals Increase in Methane Pollution
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Harrisburg, PA (May 4, 2017) - New data reveals that methane emissions from the natural gas industry are on the rise,…
PennFuture Brochure
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PennFuture has a brand new brochure that you can use to find ways to get involved. Please click here to view the broc…
Stormwater Ordinance Manual
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Click here for a new Stormwater Ordinance Manual that guides communities to better safeguard water sources. Stormwate…
A Fresh Start For Pennsylvania
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Improving Pennsylvania's Environment and Economy 6 steps Governor Wolf can take to improve Pennsylvania’s envir…
Fossil Fuel Subsidy Report
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Are You Paying for Dirty Energy? Taxpayers have paid nearly $800 per year in recent years. Download our Fossil Fuel S…
Clean Jobs PA
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Our Clean Energy Workforce is 57,000 Strong… and Growing How is clean energy creating jobs in Pennsylvania &nd…
Environmental Scorecard
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Are Your Representatives Protecting Your Health and the Environment? Find out here in Conservation 2015 Environmental…
Reclaim Act
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Coal Workers Deserve a Just Transition When ‘king coal’ moves away, coal workers are left without a livel…
Are You Ready for Solar?
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Is your community ready for a solar future? Take a look at the Municipal Guidebook for Solar Zoning and Permitting. T…
How is Pennsylvania doing on the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay?
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The Chesapeake Bay foundation’s report Pennsylvania Milestones reviews agriculture, forest buffers, nutrient ma…
Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment Update
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Check out the Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment Update below! The Pennsylvania Climate Change Act
Pennsylvania Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report
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How's the Water? From Lake Erie to the Delaware, learn about the conditions of Pennsylvania’s extraordinary wat…
Stream Re-designation Handbook
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A step-by-step guide for petitioning to upgrade your stream to High Quality or Exceptional Value Special Protection i…
Advancing Energy Efficiency Goals
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Act 129 Programs Act 129 programs have been very successful, highly cost-effective, and have brought significant bene…