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Reducing greenhouse gases essential to a cleaner future
- Allentown Morning Call
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2010-02-25 |
| Despite what Exxon Mobil Corp. and Rush Limbaugh would have you believe, evidence is stronger than ever that global warming is real, it is being fueled by burning fossil fuels, and if left unchecked it will bring a variety of dire consequences to Pennsylvania and the planet. | |
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Local chamber may support cap and trade
- Bucks County Courier Times
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2010-01-31 |
| Members of the Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Committee could vote Friday to break with its national leadership and call for environmental regulations to stop global warming. | |
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Water agency explores the carbon market
- Allentown Morning Call
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2010-01-25 |
| With global climate issues gaining national attention, the Bethlehem Authority is looking to cash in on the emerging carbon market, which pays property owners green for keeping their property, well, green. | |
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What the Climate Conference Means For You
- My Fox Philly
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2009-12-07 |
| Thousands of delegates and activists are gathered in Copenhagen to talk about cutting the production of greenhouse gases and helping countries become cleaner energy producers. | |
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Pa. ranks 5th for most global warming pollution
- KYW Newsradio 1060
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2009-11-25 |
| An environmental group claims new data indicates that Pennsylvania's coal-fired power plants are among the "oldest and dirtiest" in the country, and are among the biggest contributors to global warming. | |
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'Dirty' power plants faulted
- Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
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2009-11-25 |
| Three area power plants rank among the “100 dirtiest” in the country, a new report by an environmental group says. | |
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Carbon dioxide emissions fall in state
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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2009-11-13 |
| Pennsylvania's emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels was 277 million tons in 2007, the third highest in the nation, but the commonwealth was also among 17 states where emissions of the greenhouse gas declined that year. | |
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Philadelphia can lead by example
- Philadelphia Inquirer
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2009-11-01 |
| Having recently moved to Philadelphia, I am elated by its efforts to lead by example. Setting a goal to be the cleanest city is just one of the admirable directions our city is taking. | |
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Pa. emission control draft plan released
- Philadelphia Inquirer
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2009-10-10 |
| Trailing 37 other states that have done so already, Pennsylvania yesterday released a draft plan to address climate change. | |
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Letter: Agriculture Threat
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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2009-09-28 |
| The Sept. 7 article "Farmers Warned as Climate Change Threatens Crops" displays the urgency for a transition to a clean energy economy. A clean energy economy is key to preserving our farming families, our communities and our way of life. | |
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Turning trees' carbon into silver
- Philadelphia Inquirer
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2009-08-28 |
| Largely untested in the United States, forest-carbon offsets are a source of concern among environmentalists. They worry offsets will be overused or abused, with credits going to owners who were not considering clear-cutting or whose land does not matter much in the overall national carbon footprint. | |
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Clean approach
- Scranton Times-Tribune
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2009-08-14 |
| The disappearing Arctic ice cap is just one visible example of how our climate is changing due to greenhouse gas emissions ("Vast expanses of Arctic ice are melting," Aug. 10). | |
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Pollution hurting beaches
- Philadelphia Inquirer
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2009-08-05 |
| The Natural Resources Defense Council report found that global warming is expected to make beachwater pollution even worse, since more frequent and intense rainstorms will lead to an increase in stormwater runoff and sewage overflows. | |
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Kanjorski did right to support clean energy
- Pocono Record
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2009-07-11 |
| On Friday, Congress took a historic step toward a clean energy economy and tackling global warming by passing the American Clean Energy and Security Act H.R. 2454). | |
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PPL shifts its focus to Senate on climate bill
- Allentown Morning Call
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2009-06-30 |
| Environmentalists say the schedule for capping emissions lays out a realistic timeline to begin to curb gases that cause global warming, but the measure's efforts to increase renewable energy production falls short. | |
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What Pa. will do with energy bill
- Philadelphia Metro
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2009-06-29 |
| Environmental advocates immediately hailed the House of Representatives for the excruciatingly close approval (219-212) of the American Clean Energy and Security Act late Friday. | |
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Advocates weigh in on climate change bill
- West Chester Daily Local
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2009-06-29 |
| The American Clean Energy and Security Act (HR 2454) that passed Friday in the U.S. House is the first national legislation to combat climate change. | |
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Rep. Mike Doyle pumps up clean-energy bill
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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2009-06-23 |
| Government, labor and faith community leaders have teamed with environmental organizations and more than two dozen corporations in touting the environmental and economic benefits to be gained by passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act. | |
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| 2009-06-22 | |
| United States Congressman Mike Doyle spoke with members of labor and environment groups today on legislation being debated in Washington D.C.. | |
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How to fight global warming
- Philadelphia Daily News
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2009-06-15 |
| Without serious action, Pennsylvania will continue to be affected by global warming. | |
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Memo to Pennsylvanians: Combat global warming
- Main Line Times
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2009-06-09 |
| Severe flooding, heat-related deaths, unhealthy air, loss of species and damage to our agriculture and industry: these are tragedies Pennsylvanians could face as a result of unchecked global warming. | |
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Big offender
- Scranton Times-Tribune
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2009-05-26 |
| A massive amount of global warming pollution is coming from our state - 1 percent of global emissions. | |
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Climate for change: Congress needs to take a historic step on warming
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (new window)
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2009-05-19 |
| According to a famous quotation often attributed to Mark Twain, everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it. Let's hope that doesn't apply to climate change -- because all the talk is primed to bring about major congressional action. | |
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Cap-and-trade is a good place for us to start
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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2009-04-27 |
| With signs of global warming at our doorstep, our state's environment and economy cannot afford anything less than immediate action. | |
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Insulation is the answer
- West Chester Daily Local
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2009-03-30 |
| I'm a handyman with many skills, so I'm not waiting for my elected officials to solve global warming. I've figured out that insulation, to the max, is the main thing most homeowners can do to reduce their energy needs. | |
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Report: Valley getting warmer
- Easton Express-Times
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2008-10-16 |
| A new report on global warming says the Lehigh Valley is getting hotter. And the region isn't alone. | |
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Group: Climb consistent with climate change theory
- Williamsport Sun-Gazette
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2008-10-16 |
| On a mid-October day, when local temperatures surpassed 70 degrees, an environmental advocacy group released a report documenting temperature increases, consistent with the theory of climate change. | |
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Reject dirty energy
- Bucks County Courier Times
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2008-09-07 |
| It is high time Congressman Patrick Murphy received the praise for his leadership that he deserves ("Murphy Delivers in Prime Time", Aug. 18). After all, he is not only a proponent of veterans' rights but also a strong voice in Congress for the environment - and his voice is becoming ever more important with the issue of offshore drilling coming to the forefront. | |
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State global warming plan MIA
- Bucks County Courier Times
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2008-06-19 |
| In February 2007, Gov. Ed Rendell said that within three months he would release a new plan on how this state would address the growing threat of global warming. More than 16 months later, environmentalists are still waiting for Rendell to unveil that plan. | |
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Editorial: Bush's global warming plan: Too little, really late
- Philadelphia Inquirer
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2008-04-21 |
| For most of his first term, the president refused to acknowledge that human activity might be causing climate change. Finally, Thursday, with nine months left in his presidency, Bush announced a plan to limit greenhouse-gas emissions. Not only does the plan come late, but experts say its goals would not be enough to stop global warming from hurting the planet. | |
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