Winter 2021: Sylvanian Newsletter
December 1, 2020
Welcome to the online-only edition of the Sylvanian, our long-running Chapter Newsletter!
Noise Is Air Pollution
December 1, 2020
A neglected, unreported, and unenforced environmental issue in Pennsylvania is noise. Noise is a form of air pollution that affects our quality of life, health, productivity, and general welfare. Noise also affects wildlife – from mating birds to...
Sierra Club Praises Delaware Water Gap Plan to Improve Accessibility
December 1, 2020
HARRISBURG, PA -- Responding to robust public input, the National Park Service announced plans to make the park experience more inclusive and welcoming for all visitors through its final visitor use management plan for Delaware Water Gap National...
Pennsylvania House Passes Punitive Fee Threatening Clean Transportation
November 20, 2020
HARRISBURG, PA -- Last night, the Pennsylvania House passed SB 845, a bill that would impose an annual registration fee of $175 for drivers of electric vehicles and $75 for drivers of hybrid vehicles, a strong disincentive that cancels out the...
Update: Pennsylvania Must Adopt A Stronger Methane Rule
November 12, 2020
As the second-largest fracked gas producing state in the U.S., Pennsylvania has an obligation to adopt the strictest possible rule to reduce harmful methane emissions from oil and gas infrastructure.
Update: Reroute Of Mariner East II Is Not A Solution
November 12, 2020
The recent spill of roughly 10,000 gallons of pipeline drilling fluid into Marsh Creek State Park in August and the subsequent contamination it caused of the park’s popular lake — a potential threat to drinking water for Chester County residents —...
Speak Up In Support Of Pennsylvania's Most Critical Climate Policy!
November 11, 2020
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) just announced they'll be holding ten virtual public hearings for a proposed regulation to limit carbon emissions from power plants in Pennsylvania.
This Week's Election And What's Ahead
November 5, 2020
We're writing to share an update following this week's elections and to let you know what to expect this week.First, while Trump has a slight lead in the state, Pennsylvania’s twenty electoral votes are still up in the air. Votes will continue to...
Make Your 2020 Vote Count -- Vote By Mail!
October 5, 2020
What every Pennsylvanian needs to know to get a mail-in ballot on time and have it count in November.
Gov Wolf Does the Right Thing Vetoing HB 2025
September 24, 2020
Harrisburg, PA - Governor Wolf vetoed House Bill 2025 today, which would have removed the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) legal authority to regulate carbon dioxide pollution from any source within the Commonwealth. The bill would’ve...