March 2022: the Sylvanian
March 2, 2022
Welcome, and thanks for reading the digital version of The Sylvanian, the Pennsylvania Chapter's newsletter.
Taking Action to Advance Equity in Outdoor Recreation
February 25, 2022
Who has access to outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania? To begin this conversation we must first acknowledge that “permission” and “access” are not the same. Many Pennsylvanians are shut out of quality outdoor spaces because of various systematic...
Artist Feature: Charles Schmidt’s Delaware Water Gap Series
February 25, 2022
Somewhere in the liminal space below the shifting cloud cover and above the slopes of the Delaware Water Gap, we are suspended. Farther down are rounded patches of light and shadow; a largely unspoiled, rolling burnished expanse rises over the busy...
What is the Measure of an Environmentalist?
February 25, 2022
By what measure do you call someone an environmentalist? While we probably all have our own measure, we can all agree that there are many actions we all can take to reduce our individual environmental impact. There is no exact standard to measure...
Overview of Pennsylvania's 2021 Climate Action Plan
February 15, 2022
Written by Richard Major, PA Chapter Dirty Energy Team Leader
This is an overview of Pennsylvania’s 2021 Climate Action Plan. Other posts will address individual strategies in the Plan for reducing Greenhouse Gases (GHG). The...
To Fix Broken System For PA Oil and Gas Well Cleanup, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Must Produce Reports
February 15, 2022
Harrisburg, PA - Today at the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board meeting, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) updated the public on the status of two rulemaking petitions to raise oil and gas bonds, stating that it would need more...
Pennsylvania to Receive $104 Million in Funding for Much-Needed Cleanup of Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells
January 31, 2022
Washington, DC – The Department of the Interior announced today that it would distribute $1.15 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for states, including Pennsylvania, that will clean up inactive oil and gas wells on federal...
February 2022: Sylvanian
January 29, 2022
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, The Sylvanian!
Comments on the Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021 - Clean Energy
January 28, 2022
Review of the 2021 PA Climate Action Plan: Strategies Related to Clean Energy - By Alison Moyer and the Sierra Club PA Clean Energy Team
Patton Township Commits to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy
January 28, 2022
Patton Township is 2nd municipality in Centre County to adopt a 100% renewable energy resolution, which aligns with the Centre Region’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan