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A Lifetime of Land Protection: Women in Conservation

Meet Dulcie F. Flaharty, one awardee who will be recognized at the Fourth Annual Celebrating Women in Conservation Awards on April 19. Read more

The Importance of Women Leading the Way in Southeast PA

by Jacquelyn Bonomo, PennFuture President and CEO
PennFuture CEO Jacquelyn Bonomo reflects on the honorees for the upcoming Celebrating Women in Conservation Awards. Read more

Clean Water and Responsible Development are a Natural in the Poconos

by Jacquelyn Bonomo, PennFuture President and CEO
This opinion piece ran in the Pocono Record on Sunday, March 18, 2018. Read more

New Permit Better Controls Pollution from Stormwater Runoff

by Alice R. Baker, Senior Staff Attorney
PennFuture played major role in ensuring new version of permit will protect clean water. Read more

Shop for Clean Energy & Take the Power Back

by Rob Altenburg, Senior Director for Energy and Climate
Did you know that switching to clean energy is in your hands? Read more

A New Role as Policy Director

by Ezra P. Thrush, Senior Director of Government Affairs
The latest blog from Ezra P. Thrush, who recently was named PennFuture's new Director of Policy. He previously served as the organization's Campaign Manager for Watershed Advocacy. Read more

False Choices: Why PA Doesn’t Need to Sell Out Health for Dirty Energy Jobs

by Jacquelyn Bonomo, PennFuture President and CEO
The latest blog from PennFuture President and CEO Jacquelyn Bonomo. Read more

Air Quality Expo Educates Citizens on Air Pollution

by Annie Regan, Senior Program Manager
The third annual event was held in Pittsburgh this month. Read more

Our Clean Energy Future Requires Leadership from All

by Jacquelyn Bonomo, PennFuture President and CEO
A call for a clean energy future from President and CEO Jacquelyn Bonomo. Read more

2018 Work is Key to Reaching State's Clean Water Goals

by Ezra P. Thrush, Senior Director of Government Affairs
A look at PennFuture's current work in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Read more

Replacing the Guardrails

A look at the dismantling of environmental protection by PennFuture President Emeritus Larry J. Schweiger. Read more

Supreme Court Decision May Impact Trump Administration’s Attempt to Repeal the Clean Water Rule

by Abigail M. Jones, Vice President of Legal and Policy
The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision yesterday that challenges to EPA’s Clean Water Rule (CWR) were properly brought before federal District Courts, and not federal appellate courts. Read more

Using PennFuture’s New Click-To-Call Advocacy Tool

by Alexander Cupo, PennFuture Southeast PA Outreach Coordinator
Learn how to use our new tool before we send you an alert about an issue in which we need your help! Read more

How to Effectively Comment on the DRBC’s Draft Fracking Regulations

by Abigail M. Jones, Vice President of Legal and Policy
Let your voice be heard in the process to protect the Delaware River Basin. Read more

How You Can Get Involved: "Our Water Campaign"

by Annie Regan, Senior Program Manager
Learn about Pittsburgh's water crisis and what you can do. Read more

From the CEO: PennFuture Priorities in 2018

by Jacquelyn Bonomo, PennFuture President and CEO
A look at what's to come and how you can get involved in the new year. Read more

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