Act Now: Tell the EPA to Finalize the Strongest Possible Solutions for Pollution!
January 28, 2024
Urgency. If you’re anything like me, and I suspect you are as a Sierra Club supporter, you’re not just thinking about the urgency of climate action - you’re feeling it. I will also readily admit that it can be exhausting to sort through which...
Sierra Club PA Applauds Biden Administration For Pause On New LNG Export Approvals
January 26, 2024
PENNSYLVANIA -- Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will halt approvals of new liquefied fracked gas exports (LNG) while the agency reviews its criteria for determining if an application is in the public interest. DOE has never...
December 2023: the Sylvanian
December 3, 2023
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian! Please read our December 2023 issue!
Sierra Club PA Applauds New EPA Methane Rule
December 2, 2023
Washington, DC -- Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final Clean Air Act protections against methane and other harmful pollution from the oil and gas industry, a major win for climate and public health. These safeguards...
Keeping You Updated on LNG
November 29, 2023
In the September 2022 Sylvanian I shared an issue occurring in Philadelphia where the city-owned gas company, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), was attempting to convince some large customers who currently get their heat from a steam loop / co-...
Connecting the Grass Roots (Volunteer Actions) with Grass Tops (Policy Makers) to Make Change
November 29, 2023
The work of thousands of volunteers to clean up the waste they see around them is benefiting our world beyond what can be seen, and unarguably there is less waste around us because of the dedication and idealism of these volunteers. These local...
Spotlight on Ayse Pasternack
November 22, 2023
Ayşe Uzun Pasternack, a member of the SPG’s Geodelphia team, was asked by Women In Geothermal (WinG) to accept the 2023 Women In Geothermal Courageous Award for Basak Ҫimen from Turkey, who could not attend the conference.
Celebrating World Geothermal Energy Day
November 22, 2023
Last month Geodelphia celebrated World Geothermal Energy Day (WGED) with a rally at Philadelphia City Hall. The purpose of WGED is to celebrate geothermal energy and the people that make it happen, showcase projects around the world, and highlight...
Sierra Club Praises Gov. Shapiro for Appeal of RGGI Rule
November 21, 2023
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Today, Governor Shapiro announced that he will be appealing a recent lower court decision that blocked the Commonwealth’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Spreading The Word About Climate & Community Resources
November 20, 2023
A group of volunteers in southeastern PA, NJ and DE from Sierra Club and The Climate Reality Project have organized a project (based on the SC national Community Advocates program) that is aimed at engaging with local stakeholder groups that can...