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| 2008-06-12 | |
| While most eyes are currently focused on the impending budget battle in Harrisburg, the state legislature and Governor Ed Rendell took the last step to protect PA’s portion of the Appalachian Trail when the governor signed HB1281 into law (PA Act 24, 2008) yesterday afternoon. This legislation will take much-needed action to preserve the state’s section of this important national treasure that from encroaching development and other threats. | |
| 2008-05-14 | |
| PennEnvironment applauds the state Senate for passing House Bill 1281 (HB1281) today, which will take greater steps to protect Pennsylvania’s portion of the Appalachian Trail. | |
| 2007-11-07 | |
| As we’ve known for many years, Bucks County residents from all walks of life support preserving the county’s rich natural heritage. If you’re a Democrat, Republican or Independent, or if you’re from Bristol or New Hope or Quakertown, voters showed that protecting Bucks County’s landscapes is important, for now and for future generations of Bucks County residents. | |
| 2007-10-15 | |
| The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is moving ahead with a proposal to lift the ban on oil and gas drilling in PA's 2.1 million acres of state forestlands. | |
| 2007-09-27 | |
| State College, PA- Oil and gas drilling in the Allegheny National Forest jeopardizes $4 billion per year in Pennsylvania business from transportation, lodging, equipment, and licenses for such activities as fishing, hunting, and wildlife watching, according to a new report released today by PennEnvironment. The PennEnvironment report on the value of recreation, water and wildlife, “Worth More Wild: The Value of Pennsylvania’s Roadless National Forest,†analyzes data from a national survey done by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service. | |
| 2005-05-17 | |
| PHILADELPHIA—Pennsylvania's voters made their voices heard loud and clear today when they overwhelmingly voted in favor of environmental funding and the passage of the Growing Greener ballot initiative. In an era where politics are marred with partisan bickering and fighting, Democrats, Republicans and Independents joined together to protect Pennsylvania's natural heritage-for now and for future generations of Pennsylvanians. | |
| 2005-05-17 | |
| Philadelphia, PA—A new study released today by the statewide environmental group PennEnvironment touted the potential economic benefits that local, county and state economies could see through the passage of the Growing Greener ballot question during tomorrow's primary election. | |
| 2005-03-15 | |
| An amendment offered by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) to keep oil drilling out of the Arctic Refuge was narrowly defeated in the US Senate by a vote of 51 to 49 today. | |
| 2002-06-17 | |
| HARRISBURG—From the Schuylkill River watershed to the farmland of Lancaster County, 10 of Pennsylvania's "natural treasures," already besieged by big developers and industry, face even greater risks from pending state budget cuts. So says a new environmental group, which released a report on the issue Monday. | |
