Pennsylvania Legacies

In these digital times, the paper industry isn't what it used to be. But one paper manufacturer in central PA is thrivin... Read more

This week marks a major milestone in one of PEC’s most important projects, as the William Penn Foundation (WPF) announce... Read more

The campus of Pittsburgh's Phipps Conservatory is home to some of the world's greenest buildings -- in more ways than on... Read more

The state's Conservation Landscapes program is poised to expand in 2017 with the creation of a new landscape area in wes... Read more

Sixteen projects are being recognized for their contributions to environmental stewardship with the 2017 Governor's Awar... Read more

Growing Greener Coalition members rally for funding, and DEP's Environmental Justice office hits the road in search of i... Read more

In 2014, Colorado became the first state to regulate methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. As Pennsylvania ta... Read more

PEC opposes a state Senate bill that would expose surface water to further impacts from underground mining, and we pay t... Read more

With new urgency around the unfolding climate crisis, policy discussions at the state level are intensifying. PEC's poli... Read more

Nobody knows exactly how much methane is released each year by Pennsylvania's oil and gas industry. But a new Environmen... Read more

It's not just Pennsylvania -- trails and greenways are becoming must-have amenities for communities throughout the U.S. ... Read more

A coalition of municipalities, local and state agencies, NGOs, and citizens is working on a plan to clean up Montgomery ... Read more

After months of training in state and county parks around central Pennsylvania, state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale ... Read more

Back in January, PEC published a list of legislative and regulatory recommendations for cutting greenhouse gas emissions... Read more

Cambria County's business, government, and nonprofit sectors are teaming up with citizens to reinvent the historically f... Read more

An executive order signed by Governor Tom Wolf last week initiates the rulemaking process whereby Pennsylvania will join... Read more

This year's GAP Relay -- a 150-mile team footrace along the Great Allegheny Passage -- was the first carbon neutral trai... Read more

More and more states are adopting measures to limit emissions of methane from the production and distribution of natural... Read more

Patriots Cove, along Beaver Run in Wyoming County, is more than just a great fishing spot. It's a refuge for brook trout... Read more

Despite what you may have heard, environmental causes resonate with Pennsylvanians from all walks of life, throughout th... Read more