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PennFuture Statement on a Long-Burning Waste Coal Fire in Central PA

test PennFuture Statement on a Long-Burning Waste Coal Fire in Central PA

October 29, 2026

People in Locust Gap, Northumberland County, live with smoke from a burning waste coal pile every day. The fire began…

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test The U.S. Federal Government Will No Longer Limit Climate Pollution From Power Plants

September 14, 2026

There is no longer a federal limit on carbon pollution from U.S. power plants. The Trump Administration’s Envir…

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test A Ruinous Earth Day: Governor Shapiro's coal plant deal sets PA on a path for continued polluted air and water

April 22, 2026

The agreement keeps old, dirty coal plants operating with almost no incentive to improve waste water management &mdas…

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test PennFuture and Sierra Club's comments on Keystone and Conemaugh Consent Decree

April 22, 2026

Comments submitted on February 9, 2026 to PA DEP. READ the pdf of PennFuture and Sierra Club's comments on the Keysto…

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test Coal Power Plants Are a False Promise for Energy Communities

April 9, 2025

Pennsylvanians should prepare for higher energy bills, worse air pollution if coal plants are ordered into Reliabilit…

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test Victory in Venango County! Scrubgrass Cryptomining Facility to Expedite Removal of Toxic Coal Ash ‘Mountain'

March 7, 2025

Unpermitted massive coal ash pile growing for years near the Allegheny River will now be removed by next year, preven…

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