March 1, 2024

I Tell PA Senators: Support Renewable Energy Jobs, Not LNG Exports

In January, 2024, President Biden announced a pause on export permits for liquefied natural gas (LNG). In their letter regarding this pause, published in The River Reporter on February 8, PA Senators Casey and Fetterman conclude: “If this decision puts

January 27, 2024

Biden Hits Pause on Natural Gas Projects Amid Plans for Carbon ‘Mega Bombs’

Pause on pending export permits is hailed by environmental groups, and could imperil projects along Gulf of Mexico coast
By Oliver Milman, The Guardian, January 26, 2024

Though there are 8 more LNG facilities that are permitted and not yet

November 26, 2023

PA Plan to Charge for Greenhouse Gas Dumping Stopped by State Court

Governor Shapiro will appeal the Commonwealth Court decision to the PA Supreme Court.
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The Commonwealth Court’s decision can be found here.


Carbon dioxide (“CO2”), a greenhouse gas, is accelerating climate change, with drastic …

October 21, 2023

Politics and the PA Supreme Court: VOTE Nov. 7!

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Check out the DCS voter registration guide for DE, NJ, NY and PA.


It’s election season in Pennsylvania. One of two candidates for the open Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat will be chosen on …

October 19, 2023

What’s Going On With PA’s Green Amendment?

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Download the Green Amendments of Pennsylvania, New York and Montana as a pdf.


Pennsylvania has a Green Amendment. It is very similar to Montana’s Green Amendment. So why haven’t we seen a similar …

September 30, 2023

Pennsylvania Climate Convergence, October 1 – 2

Welcome to the 2023 Pennsylvania Climate Convergence! On October 1 & 2, people from across Pennsylvania will be converging in Harrisburg to change the conversation on climate change.

Here are DCS Director Barbara Arrindell’s comments to the Climate Convergence:

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September 18, 2023

Community Members Rally to End Fossil Fuels

At noon on September 17, 2023, community members held a rally in Narrowsburg, NY to call for an end to fossil fuels. Speaking about the rally, DCS Director Barbara Arrindell said: “We’re here on the Narrowsburg bridge today, September 17, …

September 10, 2023

March to End Fossil Fuels 9/17

On Sunday, September 17th, a broad coalition of over 1,200 climate and environmental justice groups is planning a massive demonstration in NYC during the United Nations Climate Action Summit. There will be a week of action prior to the march, …

September 5, 2023

Big Win for the Environment in Montana

Pennsylvania has its own Environmental Rights Amendment, passed unanimously over 50 years ago. It says, in part: “The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic, and esthetic values

March 22, 2022

Stop LNG by Rail

Sign the petition calling on the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to ban LNG “bomb” trains.

Petition to be delivered to PHMSA on March 31, 2022, so please sign before then.


Background:
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety …

October 30, 2021

The New Coal: Plastics and Climate Change

As of 2020, the U.S. plastics industry is responsible for at least 232 million tons of CO2e gas emissions per year.
By Beyond Plastics, October 2021

The New Coal: Plastics and Climate Change is a comprehensive account of the United …

October 28, 2021

NY DEC Denies Permit for Danskammer Power Plant near Newburgh

Proposed plant expansion did not meet greenhouse gas limits demanded by state’s climate law, officials say
By Cloey Callahan, Time Union, October 27, 2021

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) denied operating permits for both Danskammer and Astoria gas

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