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Meet the Donor: Carl Balis

by Susanne Whitehead, Director of Donor Relations
Find out why this Delaware County resident supports PennFuture. Read more
Environment

Experience the Aquaponics Project at Pittsburgh Solar Tour

by Catie Schrading, PennFuture Intern
A new project demonstrates how to grow food using solar power. Read more
Energy

How the Environmental Rights Amendment Strengthens Our Impact

by George Jugovic, Jr., Vice President of Legal Affairs
The first in a series about landmark cases that have used the Environmental Rights Amendment to protect your rights to clean air, pure water and a healthy climate. Read more
Environment

Farmers & Clean Water Need State Lawmaker Leadership on Funding Priorities

by Ezra P. Thrush, Senior Director of Government Affairs
PennFuture visits Ag Progress Days this week, with new reports from Ezra Thrush. Read more
Environment

We Are All the Watershed: Ag Progress Days in Happy Valley

by Ezra P. Thrush, Senior Director of Government Affairs
PennFuture's Campaign Manager for Watershed Advocacy reports from Ag Progress Days. Read more
Environment

From Despair to Determination: An Inconvenient Sequel

by Stephanie Rex, Director of Communications
A review of Al Gore's latest film on climate change. Read more
Climate

Protecting Lake Erie and Reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard

by Adam Tuznik, Clean Water Action
How agricultural runoff impacts our waters. Read more
Environment

Moratorium on Fracking in the Delaware River Basin is Critical to Protect Our Water

by Abigail M. Jones, Vice President of Legal and Policy, Alice R. Baker, Senior Staff Attorney
How can you help PennFuture to protect our waters? Read more
Environment

Improve Your Community’s Stormwater Pollution Problem

by Zakia M. Elliott, Southeast PA Outreach Coordinator
How can your community help to improve this statewide problem? Read more
Environment

Take Action: Stop Trump's Repeal of Clean Water Rule

by Ezra P. Thrush, Senior Director of Government Affairs
What can you do? Contact the EPA today. Read more
Environment

Shifting Away from Coal Toward Renewable Energy

by Rob Altenburg, Senior Director for Energy and Climate
A recent opinion piece by PennFuture that appeared in the Washington Observer-Reporter. Read more
Energy

Legislators Target a Severance Tax – in Name Only

by Matt Stepp, Director of Policy
In other words, the House proposed last minute legislative deception to make it look like it passed new revenue. Read more
Environment

Meet the Donor: Rodney Gasch

by Susanne Whitehead, Director of Donor Relations
A monthly donor shares his perspective. Read more
Environment

Oil Trains: What is the Threat?

by Jeremy R. Griffin, Activist and Student at Kutztown University
A new documentary examines the troubling threat of oil trains pollution. Read more
Environment

Managing Stormwater: A Leading Cause of Pollution

by Alice R. Baker, Senior Staff Attorney
How can your community begin to address this pollution problem? Read more
Environment

Oil Trains and the Threat to Our Communities and Environment

by Zakia M. Elliott, Southeast PA Outreach Coordinator
A new documentary highlights the threat of oil trains pollution. Read more
Environment

Harrisburg Punts on Environmental Protection in the State Budget (Again)

by Matt Stepp, Director of Policy
The environment continues to be set aside in the state budget process. Read more
Environment

Part II: A Primer on Pennsylvania’s Water Crisis - Solutions

by Jan Jarrett, Communications, Outreach and Policy Consultant, Matt Stepp, Director of Policy
Solutions to the statewide water crisis. Read more
Environment

Part I: A Primer on Pennsylvania’s Water Crisis - Challenges Impacting Every Community

by Jan Jarrett, Communications, Outreach and Policy Consultant, Matt Stepp, Director of Policy
This primer is Part 1 in a two part series, with a sidebar providing a brief history of Pennsylvania’s policy fight for clean water, a description of the water pollution challenges impacting Pennsylvanians, and the potential solutions toward providing clean water for all. Read more
Environment

Pennsylvania’s History with Water Pollution Policy

by Jan Jarrett, Communications, Outreach and Policy Consultant, Matt Stepp, Director of Policy
Pennsylvania’s first statewide policy for preventing water pollution was the Purity of Waters Act of 1905, which set the first limits on how much “sewage” could be placed into Pennsylvania’s waterways. Read more
Environment

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