How You Can Help
Ask your state legislators to make cutting global warming pollution a top priority in the 2007-08 legislative session in Harrisburg.

Brief Summary
Global warming is the most pressing environmental problem we face today, and its potential impacts on Pennsylvania and the entire globe are numerous. In Pennsylvania specifically, global warming could mean more heat-related deaths in urban areas like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, more severe weather and flooding, more unhealthy air days, and more threatened species—everything from songbirds to rainbow trout—due to changing habitats.

We know that burning fossil fuels—oil, coal and gas—is what is fueling global warming, and we also know that Pennsylvania is a big part of the problem. Pennsylvania emits over 250 million tons of global warming pollution each year—the 3rd highest level of global warming pollution in the country. We have a moral obligation and responsibility to act now to correct this problem, and protect future generations from the worst consequences of global warming.

Thankfully, by sharply reducing global warming pollution in Pennsylvania and across the country, we can make this happen. And we have the policies and technologies to accomplish these pollution reductions. Specifically, PennEnvironment is working at the state and national level to implement several policy solutions:

• Increasing support for clean, renewable energy sources like wind and solar power, in order to decrease our demand on coal-fired power plants.
• Making our homes, businesses, and common products use less energy through energy efficiency improvements.
• Making our cars pollute less through available clean-car technologies.
• Helping people to drive less by increasing support for our mass transportation systems.
• Making our cars and trucks go farther on a gallon of gas by increasing federal gas mileage standards.

Reports and News Releases
World’s Scientists: Global Warming Could Wipe Out 1/4 of All Species 4/06/07
Supreme Court Hears Landmark Global Warming Case 11/29/06
Feeling the Heat: Global Warming and Rising Temperatures in the United States 9/14/06
Rising to the Challenge: Six Steps to Cut Global Warming Pollution in the United States 8/24/06
Making Sense of the “Coal Rush”: The Consequences of Expanding America’s Dependence on Coal 7/20/06
The Carbon Boom: National and State Trends in Carbon Dioxide Emissions Since 1960 6/20/06
PennEnvironment Calls on Federal, State and Local Officials to Reduce Oil Consumption with Rising Energy Prices, 9/19/05
America Idles: President Bush’s Inaction Costs Americans $5 Billion at the Pump in 2005 5/19/05
The Costs Of Inaction: Delaying Action On Global Warming Costs Consumers And The Environment 10/9/03

In The News
Global warming: Pa. will face adverse conditions, Daily and Sunday Review , 02/03/07
States deserve the chance to cut air pollution, Allentown Morning Call, 12/19/06
Hope for the future, Centre Daily Times, 10/8/06
Sustainable plan for cleaner air, The Times Tribune, 9/24/06
Report finds state is getting warmer, Bucks County Courier Times, 9/20/06
Global warming evident here, environmental researchers say, Reading Eagle, 9/15/06
Not a Political Issue", Philadelphia City Paper, 8/31/06
Hot Couture: Though you may not realize it, Philadelphia officials are preparing for climate change, Philadelphia Weekly, 8/23/06
Thanks, Weldon, for backing Safe Climate Act, Philadelphia Inquirer, 8/22/06
Alternative Energy Exposition explores new ways to fuel everyday life, Newtown Advance, 8/9/06
Coal-burning power plants could increase global warming emissions, Uniontown Herald-Standard, 7/21/2006
Is global warming to blame?, Bucks County Courier Times, 6/29/06
Global warming's Doh! factor, Bucks County Courier Times, 4/27/06