PennFuture's Legal Intern Team wrote a 4-part series on the worst environmental 2025 Supreme Court decisions. 4/4: Limiting EPA’s Use of “End-Result” Provisions in NPDES Permits www.pennfuture.org/Blog-Item-20...

Article 3/4 on Worst 2025 Supreme Court decisions for the environment is now available: www.pennfuture.org/Blog-Item-20...

PennFuture's Legal Intern Team drafted a 4-part series on the worst environmental 2025 Supreme Court decisions. Part 2: Where the Water Flows: Sackett v. EPA and the Clean Water Act www.pennfuture.org/Blog-Item-20... #environment #SCOTUS #supremecourt #EPA #cleanwateract

IMPORTANT CHANGE TO U.S. MAIL IN 2026! The U.S. Postal Service is changing the postmark on your mail. The new postmark date is when your letter - OR MAIL-IN BALLOT - is processed by an automated sorting machine, NOT when you drop it off in the mail! www.wtkr.com/news/nationa...

PennFuture's Legal Intern Team drafted a 4-part series on the worst environmental 2025 Supreme Court decisions. Part 1: Loper Bright in Action: NRC v. Texas (June 2025). READ: www.pennfuture.org/Blog-Item-20... #SupremeCourt #environmentallaw #environment #loperbright

UPDATE #Clairton Coke Works Explosion: Board released concerns w/ rebuild. “Without a comprehensive facility siting evaluation, it is not clear that workers are being relocated to buildings that are safe from future fires, explosions, or toxic releases.” www.csb.gov/us-chemical-... #USSteel

ACT NOW: Demand the EPA protect our water, not the polluters! The EPA’s proposed “Polluted Water Rule” will weaken the Clean Water Act and hand corporations a license to further pollute our waters. Send your letter before January 5, 2026! secure.everyaction.com/DySHjxuLw0iv...

In Pennsylvania, contamination from fracking is layered on top of earlier waves of pollution from coal mining, manufacturing and oil drilling.

We’re suing! www.indianagazette.com/news/environ...

We’re suing! Clean Air Council, PennFuture, and Sierra Club have filed a Notice of Appeal with the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board challenging errors in the #HomerCity #datacenter power plant plan approval.

Allegheny County: A #datacenter gets approved for a conditional use permit to build in Springdale Borough last night. PennFuture & @conservationvoterspa Allegheny County Civic Engagement Coordinator Natalie Davidson recorded this video from the council meeting. Councilmembers voted 5-2.

PennFuture and @conservationpa.bsky.social Joint Erie Civic Engagement Coordinator, Neel Singh, had the honor of contributing to the @eriereader.bsky.social's Year in Review! Check out his environmental piece, "Our Changing Local Climate" below! www.eriereader.com/article/erie...

▶️ NOW ON YOUTUBE: Our Uncovering PA’s Energy + AI Strategy Webinar! This webinar goes over: ✔️ who’s calling for data centers and more fracked gas ✔️ why data centers are economic duds ✔️ how you can take action Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuGR...

Let's see more of these types of energy projects in Pennsylvania! ✔️cleaning up brownfields ✔️producing cheap, clean energy ✔️addressing high energy bills ✔️putting money back in the community

🌞PA SOLAR VICTORY! Rush Township solar project to reclaim 2,000 acres of toxic mineland for clean energy development Read more here: www.sierraclub.org/pennsylvania...

👏We love this! 🗑️ Empowered CDC is working to tackle illegal dumping by creating three legal dump sites in Southwest Philadelphia, with large public trash cans where anyone can dispose of household trash. 🔗Link to read more: whyy.org/articles/sou...

Thank you to our outstanding Steering Committee, who will help strategize our next steps and put us on the path to success. We greatly appreciate their support and are very excited to see what incredible work will come from our coalition across the 15-state Ohio River Basin

How did Pennsylvania get into place where we are obsessed with luring data centers powered by fracked gas? Great thread to learn more ⤵️

🧵Who is calling for all these data centers powered by fracked gas? And why are so many coming to Pennsylvania?

LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance program, is OPEN! LIHEAP provides cash grants to help Pennsylvania families pay their heating bills. Learn more and apply here: www.compass.dhs.pa.gov/intake/#/app...

📅Join us on Dec. 4th for a webinar entitled, “Uncovering PA’s AI & Energy Strategy” to learn more about Team PA’s vision for PA’s fossil fuel future. Fracked gas data centers are coming to PA- learn who is behind this push & what you can do! Register: secure.everyaction.com/KJ0bLX_NpkWj...

🌞LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t overlook solar in Indiana County’s energy plans Electricity prices are increasing across the state & higher demand for electricity strains the grid. Adding more affordable electricity generation can help. Read here: archive.ph/wYKhX#select...

“It’s not just that we fumbled the ball on the 1-yard line, but then [we] picked it up and ran it into the other end zone,” said @pennfuture.bsky.social President and CEO Patrick McDonnell.

It’s Giving Tuesday! Today, please consider a donation to PennFuture to support our work defending the environment and promoting renewable, affordable energy. Click here to donate! 💚🌲🌱 secure.everyaction.com/VeSlgz7zt0Ch... #givingtuesday2025 #environmentalprotection

Thanks for the mention about our webinar this Thursday, @buckscountybeacon.com Join us December 4th at 6PM to learn the truth behind AI Data Center Development Scheme in Pennsylvania buckscountybeacon.com/2025/12/penn...

📈Pennsylvania electricity rates are set to increase TODAY! Here's what you should know:

Philadelphia Civic Engagement Coordinator Shevell Higgs gives a Philly news roundup of what action the city and local organizations are doing to stop illegal dumping. Take our survey: secure.everyaction.com/muvHHT_sV0Kc... #philly #philadelphia #phl

We now have an Air Quality Monitor in our Harrisburg HQ front window 🙌! #pennsylvania #cleanair youtube.com/shorts/CLqkJ...

Mark you calendars! Giving Tuesday - a global generosity movement - is next week. Please consider giving a donation to support PennFuture or give a gift on behalf of someone for this holiday season! Donate here: secure.everyaction.com/0f80aAxvQE6r... #Pennsylvania #environment #environmentalist

ICYMI: Trump exempts coal used in steelmaking from Clean Air Act rule. This includes facilities like U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works www.wowktv.com/news/trump-e...

Pittsburgh Region, check this out:

Missed our webinar yesterday? We have it up now on YouTube! Check out the breakdown of the November 4 election results, voter engagement in PA this year, and how the courts impact the environment. youtu.be/z2OSFi6940w?... #PACourts #VotePA #environmentallaw #Pennsylvania

🤔 Why are all these fracked gas data centers coming to PA? And who is asking for these? 📅Join us on Dec. 4th for a webinar entitled, “Uncovering PA’s AI & Energy Strategy” to learn more about Team PA’s fossil fuel vision for PA’s future. Register here: secure.everyaction.com/KJ0bLX_NpkWj...

Allegheny County Council unanimously passed the air permit fee increase, to be paid by polluters! Please thank Allegheny County Council for listening to our neighbors in communities burdened by industrial pollution by voting in support of clean air. secure.everyaction.com/qffA2ZwNnUKa...

In PennFuture’s second video on Team PA, Policy Manager Donna Kohut explores their refusal to imagine a future for Pennsylvania less dependent upon fossil fuels - even at the expense of the state’s economy. #pennsylvania #fracking #oilandgas #westernpa #centralpa #nepa #cleanenergy #datacenters

GREAT NEWS! Thanks to community clean air advocacy, tonight (November 18, 2025), the Allegheny County Council voted unanimously to approve the Air Permit Fee! #alleghenycounty #pittsburgh @conservationpa.bsky.social

GOOD NEWS! HB 1260 (The Solar-Ready Warehouse Bill) just passed the House Energy Committee! ☀️ It's moving! ➡️ Thanks Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler and Rep. Josh Siegel for helping PA generate more clean energy across the commonwealth! Read more here: www.cpbj.com/bills-promot...

Allegheny County Council is expected to vote TONIGHT at 5 PM about updating Allegheny County's air quality program, the team that monitors pollution and enforces clean air laws. Join us at our office before the vote as we demand CLEAN AIR FOR ALL: action.conservationpa.org/a/allegheny-...

"Pulling the state away from a years-long commitment to join #RGGI opens up questions about the state’s environmental future that are important for anyone in the commonwealth." https://www.citizensvoice.com/2025/11/16/our-opinion-pursuing-a-clean-energy-pa-remains-a-worthwhile-goal/

🤔 Wait- Allegheny County wants to raise pollution fees? 🧵 Read this thread to learn what updating the Air Permit Fees means and how it can clean up our air!

“We have a responsibility to ensure that technological growth doesn’t push vulnerable residents into financial hardship or enable a massive transfer of wealth from ratepayers to data centers" www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...

How Is Illegal Dumping Affecting Your Philly Neighborhood? PennFuture & @conservationpa.bsky.social’s Shevell Higgs is working on illegal dumping issues in #Philly. You can help! Share your voice in our short survey: secure.everyaction.com/muvHHT_sV0Kc...

Today’s final budget vote represents a stunning betrayal of Pennsylvania’s environment and climate future. #pennsylvania #harrisburg @governor.pa.gov @pahousedems.com @pahousegop.bsky.social @pasenate.com @pasenategop.bsky.social

ALLEGHENY COUNTY: Join us with @conservationpa.bsky.social on Tuesday, Nov. 18th for an important Allegheny County Council meeting. We must encourage County Council Members to vote YES on the Air Permit Fee Increase to ensure clean air for all! RSVP: action.conservationpa.org/a/allegheny-...

Be on alert 🚨. Budget vote is coming and RGGI is in danger. Send a letter this morning: secure.everyaction.com/hg0ZQKwk3EKT... #RGGI #Pennsylvania www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...

PennFuture’s Senior Director for Energy & Climate Rob Altenburg (served in U.S. Army Reserve) is featured in this VETSS Act video by @repwebster.bsky.social . Happy Veterans’ Day!

“Some of our leaders seem ready to turn their backs on clean air, climate progress, and the people they were elected to serve for nothing meaningful but a one-year budget,” —Patrick McDonnell, PennFuture phl17.com/spotlight-pa...

It is Native American Heritage Month — a time to honor the first peoples of PA and their living cultures. In Easton, the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania Cultural Center tells their stories and invites all Pennsylvanians to listen. 📍Learn more or plan a visit: www.lenape-nation.org/cultural-cen...

Looking for the perfect gift for the holidays? We got you! Click this link: secure.everyaction.com/VeSlgz7zt0Ch... #thanksgiving #pennsylvania #environmentalist

As Governor Shapiro says, it's a false choice between a healthy environment and our economy. #RGGI delivers both—and sacrificing climate action to end the budget impasse would be shortsighted. More here: penncapital-star.com/energy-envir...