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Sustainable Philadelphia television series to air on May 21st

jessica — Wed, 14 May 2008 09:45:05 -0400

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council and MiND television (formerly WYBE channel 35) partnered to produce an educational television series on sustainability in Philadelphia - showcasing local efforts in green building, alternative energy, education, and recreation.

The series of five 5-minute programs will begin airing on May 21st.

PEC seeks President and CEO

jessica — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:55:44 -0400

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council is seeking a new President & CEO to be responsible for overall administration, program development, outreach, fundraising and financial oversight of the organization.

The deadline for applications is May 26.

PEC Co-hosts LEED By Example: Green Leasing for Tenants

jessica — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:28:37 -0400

Date & Time: June 5th 2008 from 1-3pm
Location: SCA Americas, Cira Centre
2929 Arch St., Suite 2600
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Green leasing can improve your bottom line, employee and environmental performance. The most effective and economical strategy to "go green" is through corporate real estate.

Internships and job opportunities with PEC

jessica — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:54:10 -0400

Internships:

The Rescues: acclaimed indie artists new PEC feature

brad — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:59:41 -0400

April 29, 2008 - Indie-Music.com says of The Rescues, "Pure musical bliss. Imagine a singer-songwriter with powerhouse vocals, poignant songwriting and instrumental mastery. Now multiply it times three."

Individually, the three band members have toured all 50 states and Europe, both on their own and sharing the stage with major acts like Alanis Morrissette, Sting, Avril Lavigne, The Rolling Stones, Kelly Clarkson, Gavin Degraw, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Annie Lennox and many others.

Environmental Attorney to Lead PEC Affiliate

brad — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:01:04 -0400

April 28, 2008, HARRISBURG, PA - John W. Ubinger Jr. of Pittsburgh has been selected as the new Executive Director of Enterprising Environmental Solutions. Inc. (EESI), a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council.

Time is short on energy, climate-change legislation

brad — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:19:32 -0400

Op-Ed Published by The Harrisburg Patriot-News

By John Walliser, Vice President for Legal and Governmental Affairs, Pennsylvania Environmental Council

After a flurry of action on legislation and considerable debate, we have seen serious progress over the past few months toward the adoption of renewable-energy strategies and climate-change legislation in Pennsylvania by the Senate and House.

But now it's time to take final action and get workable plans to the governor's desk.

Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards Gala

jessica — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:33:14 -0400

PEC and Earth Force to launch initiative in Northern Allegheny Region

jessica — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:32:56 -0400

PEC and Earth Force host open house and presentation on regional conservation

jessica — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:03:09 -0400

Location: Earth Force's NEW Meadville Office - 301 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA

11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Open House and Public Information Session

PA Environmental Council Gala Event to Honor Recipients of the 2008 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence

jessica — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:12:52 -0400

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council announced today that the award ceremonies for this year's recipients of the 2008 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence will take place at a gala dinner on April 22-Earth Day-- in Harrisburg.

Call for Nominations for 18th Annual Northeastern PA Environmental Partnership Awards and Dinner

jessica — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:23:38 -0400

The Northeast Environmental Partners (Pennsylvania Environmental Council's Northeast Office, Wilkes University, Northeast Pennsylvania Alliance, PPL, Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company, PA DEP and PA DCNR) are proud to announce the Call for Nominations for the Eighteenth Annual Environmental Partnership Awards and the Fourteenth Annual Thomas P. Shelburne Environmental Leadership Award.

PEC Co-presents Urban Sustainability Forum: Faith and the Environment

jessica — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:08:38 -0400

Academy of Natural Sciences

1900 Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia

6:00pm Reception

6:30pm Program begins

Keynote Speakers on Faith and the Environment

Presentation to Mechanicsburg Environmental Club

john — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:55:10 -0400

Brian Hill will present the Climate Change Roadmap for Pennsylvania to the Mechanicsburg Environmental Club.

PEC Urges Passage of Energy and Climate Legislation

john — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:11:46 -0400

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council and the Pennsylvania Chapter of The Nature Conservancy today urged the General Assembly to quickly pass comprehensive alternative energy and energy conservation legislation, along with climate change legislation that has received overwhelming bipartisan support. A copy of the letter is included, below.

Risks and opportunities for Pennsylvania businesses

jessica — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:11:06 -0400

Winter sports are big in Northwestem Pennsylvania: we ski at Peek'n Peak and Mountain View, ice fish on Lake Erie and other lakes, and sled and snowmobile
throughout the area. But these fun family activities - and their economic benefit - are at lisk from global warming.

Click here to view the full article.

38th Annual Philadelphia Dinner

jessica — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:24:12 -0400

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council is known for its premier dinner events across the state. In its 38th year, the Philadelphia Annual Dinner will host representatives from Philadelphia's business, government, academic and non-profit communities.

Hyatt Penn's Landing
5:30 pm Reception
7:00 pm Dinner

Keynote Speaker: Mayor Michael Nutter

NewLanders Are 2nd PEC Music Feature

brad — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:37:38 -0400

Talk about a throwback! The NewLanders have tracked down old songs written by, for and about working people of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council is pleased to offer the Newlanders as the second musical group or artist to be featured on our recently re-designed web site.

These songs are folk music in the truest sense of the word - but the way the NewLanders play them is not always as traditional. They play a fusion of fiddle, electric guitar and strong harmonies that they call "folk music... with an attitude."

PEC unveils Building Green: Overcoming Barriers in Philadelphia report

jessica — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:31:18 -0400

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) today released a new report, Building Green: Overcoming Barriers in Philadelphia, that identifies obstacles to green building in Philadelphia and recommends solutions to dissolving those barriers.

The report identified the lack of political will and strong leadership as the greatest barrier to Green Building in the city.

Pennsylvania Environmental Council honors 7 Philadelphia Sustainability Award winners

jessica — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:05:38 -0400

Seven winners were honored at the Pennsylvania Environmental Council's (PEC) 2008 Philadelphia Sustainability Awards held Monday, March 3 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

More than a dozen "sustainability innovators" were finalists for the awards presented at a ceremony held during the annual Philadelphia Flower Show, produced by The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

2008 Raffle Supporting the Pennsylvania Environmental Council

jessica — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:50:40 -0500

Building Green: Overcoming Barriers in Philadelphia

jessica — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:40:32 -0500

Please rsvp by clicking the link below.

PEC On the Forefront: Tidal Delaware Water Trail and raffle drawing!

jessica — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:25:41 -0500

5:00 pm

PEC office - 123 Chestnut Street, Suite 401 (entrance on 2nd St. next to Plough and Stars restaurant)

PEC, along with many stakeholders along the Tidal Delaware River (Morrisville/Trenton to Marcus Hook), established a water trail map and guide for recreational kayakers, sailors and motor boaters on the river.

Join us as we take a virtual tour of the water trail, and the cultural, historic and ecological marvels along the way.

PEC to announce winners of 2008 Philadelphia Sustainability Awards

jessica — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:23:27 -0500

Forty-seven groups were nominated for the Pennsylvania Environmental Council's (PEC) second annual Philadelphia Sustainability Awards to be held Monday, March 3 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

More than a dozen "sustainability innovators" are finalists for the seven awards that will be presented at a ceremony to be held during the running of the annual Philadelphia Flower Show, produced by The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

'Green' groups to hold conclave

jessica — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:35:58 -0500

Tom Kerr, the former president of the Wildlands Conservancy, sees something ''pretty amazing'' when he walks the towpath trail along the Lehigh River, once a transportation route for coal-laden canal boats.

In the secluded stands of mature woods and in the open areas still dotted with relics of steelmaking and other bygone industries, he sees bicyclists, hikers and walkers out on the trail enjoying the natural world.

Pennsylvania Treasurer Announces Investment Decisions to Address Environmental Considerations

john — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:38:47 -0500

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With a ring of a bell, Pennsylvania Treasurer Robin L. Wiessmann helped open the trading day at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and a new chapter of investing for the Commonwealth's funds. Treasurer Wiessmann announced that she has invested $15 million in publicly traded funds that hold stocks of companies that provide solutions for environmental problems or operate in a responsible manner with respect to the environment.

Lecture Explores State's Impact on Global Warming

brad — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:42:55 -0500

The University of Scranton's newest and most environmentally friendly building will be the site of a Sustainability lecture that is linked to a national initiative on global warming.

PEC Accepting Nominations for 2008 Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards

john — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:37:05 -0500

The Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards recognizes and honors outstanding achievements of organizations, businesses, and individuals in a wide range of environmental initiatives throughout the region and pays tribute to those that have demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence, leadership, and accomplishment in their respective fields.

PEC Supports House Bill 2200

john — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:33:14 -0500

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council strongly supports House Bill 2200 (Rep. George), which provides cost-effective opportunities to reduce energy use and demand - saving Pennsylvanians money and reducing our emissions of greenhouse gases.

Guster Is First Artist Featured on PEC's New Web Site

brad — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:32:10 -0500

February 1, 2008 - The musical group Guster is the first artist to be featured on the redesigned web site of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, a state-wide non-profit organization that promotes conservation through cooperation.

The song "Satellite," from Guster's newest album Ganging Up on the Sun, is the first to be streamed through the music link on PEC's website - www.pecpa.org/music - which also highlight's Guster's support of environmental sustainability through Reverb Rock.

Global Warming brings risks and opportunities for Pennsylvania businesses

jessica — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:42:18 -0500

Click here to view the full article.

PA Climate Change Roadmap presentation at Global Warming Conference 2008

jessica — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:47:54 -0500

Saturday, April 5, 2008
9:30am - 3:00 pm

La Roche College
College Center Square
9000 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh
Lunch included

Brian Hill joins a panel of national and regional experts and leaders on climate change. Visit the PennFuture web site for more details.

Teach-in to focus on global warming

brad — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:23:47 -0500

Three-day event at CMU, elsewhere to discuss solutions for climate change

By Don Hopey

Like some global game of connect the dots, climate change solutions likely will come from the merging of local programs and policies rather than an international treaty.

That's what environmental policy expert M. Granger Morgan, head of Carnegie Mellon University's department of engineering and public policy, will tell those attending Focus the Nation's local kickoff event at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Doherty Hall on Carnegie Mellon's campus in Oakland.

Climate Change Roadmap for state to be featured

brad — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:16:57 -0500

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council will make presentations about the Climate Change Roadmap for Pennsylvania at seven programs about global warming on Jan. 30 and 31 as part of Focus the Nation (FTN), a national grassroots effort to raise awareness about climate change by using universities, colleges, and high schools as locales for awareness-raising events.

Focus the Nation Presentation at Carnegie Mellon University

john — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:38:26 -0500

PEC will present findings from the Climate Change Roadmap, as well as the Union of Concerned Scientists report on Climate Change and impacts to the U.S. Northeast, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

January 31st, 2008
9:00 a.m.
Location to be announced soon.

Allegheny College joins largest teach-in in U.S. history

brad — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:40:57 -0500

From The Meadville Tribune

Allegheny College will join 1,100 colleges and universities nationwide - 52 in Pennsylvania - in Focus the Nation, an unprecedented national teach-in on global warming solutions. Allegheny faculty and students have planned activities for Jan. 30 and 31 and Feb. 1.

MontCo's Next Color: Green

jessica — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:02:21 -0500

As part of the world's carbon footprint, Montgomery County doesn't even constitute as much as a toe.

But the county wants to make an even smaller impression. So today, its commissioners are expected to take a rare step and adopt a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a variety of ways.

No other county in Pennsylvania or South Jersey has done so.

Southeast PA EAC Network Conference

jessica — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:01:39 -0500

8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
Villanova University
Tolentine Hall
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085

The annual SEPA EAC conference is an opportunity for EAC members and other municipal officials to: learn about timely environmental topics, network with other
EACs, and meet local and state government officials. It also is an opportunity for those interested to learn more about the role and activities of EACs.

Agenda:

Lehigh Valley EAC Conference

jessica — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:51:24 -0500

Northampton Community College
Fowler Family Southside Center
511 East Third Street
Bethlehem, PA

RSVP REQUIRED. View pdf below for registration form or contact Khiet Luong at 215-592-7020 x107.

PEC established the EAC Network in 1990. The Network's goals are to promote the establishment of EACs in communities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, provide technical assistance to ensure their effective operation, and promote EACs as a mechanism for local government involvement in conservation.

PEC Urges Caution on Drilling Legislation

john — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:49:51 -0500

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council has sent a letter to the Senate and House Environmental Resources & Energy Committees, urging them to oppose legislation -- Senate Bill 1127 and Special Session House Bill 32, respectively -- that would expedite gas and oil drilling on state-owned land. This legislation runs counter to resource-protection recommendations developed by the Joint Conservation Committee in 2006.

Sustainable Philadelphia Forum, co-sponsored by PEC: Building the Green Economy with Van Jones - SOLD OUT

jessica — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:58:46 -0500

The event is completely sold out and no seats are available at the Academy of Natural Science.

The program will be webcast to public locations throughout the city, listed below. At this time, all webcast locations have ample seating.

PEC Applauds Efficiency Gains in Federal Energy Bill

john — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:24:53 -0500

Brian Hill, President and CEO of PEC, was quoted in a December 21, 2007 Harrisburg Patriot News article on the new federal energy bill, which includes new fuel and energy efficiency standards. The article follows.

Platts calls fuel-efficiency law a 'great win' for country

BY BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of Our Washington Bureau

Climate Change Roadmap for Pennsylvania

brad — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:34:53 -0500

Report: Pa. third-worst polluter in U.S.

brad — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:10:26 -0500

From the Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader

By Rory Sweeney, Staff Writer

The United States is the worst fossil-fuel emissions polluter and Pennsylvania produces the third-most carbon-dioxide pollution among the states, according to a report released this week.

Mark Gorman

brad — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:49:27 -0500

Mark Gorman serves as Director of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council's office in Meadville, focusing on bringing together conservationists, landowners, farmers, the business community, local government officials, and academic institutions in a collaborative effort to protect one of the northeastern United States' premier streams - French Creek. The Northwest Office also works with stakeholders to advance the conservation and restoration of the Northern Allegheny River regional and Great Lakes.

New Look and Design to PEC’s Web Site

brad — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:49:51 -0500

A totally redesigned web site featuring a new logo was quietly unveiled today by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council.

The new web site has been several months in the making and still has some glitches, typos and additional material that needs to be added, and people are encouraged to provide feedback on the convenient "Contact Us" section on the right side of every page.

The site is cleaner, more dynamic, and easier to navigate and update, said Brian Hill, PEC President and CEO.

PEC Comments on Federal Energy Bill

john — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:36:35 -0500

Brian Hill, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, issued this statement in response to the final adoption and signing of the federal energy bill today that includes a mandate for the use of biofuels in transportation, increases fuel efficiency standards for vehicles, sets energy efficiency standards for appliances, offers tax incentives for purchasing hybrid vehicles and encourages green building construction:

Report Targets Pennsylvania's Emissions

john — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:23:08 -0500

Brian Hill, President and CEO of PEC, is quoted in a Post-Gazette article on a new national greenhouse gas emissions report issued by the National Environmental Trust.

Defining Climate Change: It is the issue of our time

john — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:18:33 -0500

Opinion article written by Brian Hill (President and CEO, PEC) and Nancy Cole (Director of Climate Outreach, Union of Concerned Scientists); published by the Pocono Record.

December 15, 2007

The debate is over — science has spoken. Our planet is warming up and human activity is a major reason.

Presentation at 2008 Power Conference

john — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:16:04 -0500

John Walliser will present the Climate Change Roadmap at the 2008 Electric Power Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

Presentation at PA Association of Environmental Professionals Annual Meeting

john — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:11:03 -0500

For more information about the event, please visit the PA Association of Environmental Professionals website.

Presentation at Affordable Comfort Conference

john — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:53:36 -0500

More information about the event will be available soon.

Climate Change in Pennsylvania

brad — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:23:10 -0500

Brian Hill's presentation will take place at 7:00 p.m. in room 407 of the Patrick & Margaret DeNaples Center, which is the new LEEDS certified campus center that will be opened by the University of Scranton in January.

PEC Climate Change Roadmap Featured at Annual Meeting

john — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:42:27 -0500

Thanks to the Pennsylvania Environmental Digest, you can now view videos and interviews from PEC's 38th Annual Meeting and the special presentation on Climate Change and state policy.

Video of Brian Hill, President and CEO of PEC.

PEC Presents Climate Change Roadmap to Joint Conservation Committee

john — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:38:22 -0500

On Monday, October 15th Brian Hill (President and CEO of PEC) and Kathy Greely (PEC Project Director for the Commonwealth Community Energy Project) presented the PEC Climate Change Roadmap to the Joint Conservation Committee of the General Assembly, as well as an overview of the energy efficiency & conservation projects PEC is engaged in in the northwestern part of the state.

The presentation has aired several times on the Pennsylvania Cable Network.

PEC Releases Climate Change Roadmap for Pennsylvania

john — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:55:53 -0500

Read the Climate Change Roadmap Report Here

PEC Letter on Special Session Senate Bill 1

john — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:32:14 -0500

Senator Mary Jo White, Republican Chair
Senator Ray Musto, Democratic Chair
Senate Special Session Committee on Energy Policies

Re: Remarks on Special Session Senate Bill 1 (P.N. 8)

Dear Senators White and Musto:

Pennsylvania has place in global climate concerns

brad — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:36:02 -0500

Arlene Martínez | Of The Morning Call

PA moves toward reducing greenhouse gasses

brad — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:10:49 -0500

BY ROBERT SWIFT
HARRISBURG BUREAU CHIEF

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania would develop its own plan for coping with climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions under a bill approved Tuesday by a Senate committee.

Advocates believe prize will open eyes

brad — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:59:45 -0500

By Sandy Bauers

Inquirer Staff Writer

If the environmental movement needed a shot of adrenaline, yesterday's announcement that Al Gore and an international scientific panel had won the Nobel Peace Prize provided it.

Advocates said the award would raise awareness, give the science more weight, spawn more urgency for action, and enable Gore to build on what he has already done.

Focus the Nation Presentation at Allegheny College

brad — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:24:43 -0500

Brian Hill, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, will make a presentation at 7 or 7:30 p.m. January 31, 2008 at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, on the Climate Change Roadmap for Pennyslvania.

The Roadmap, which was authored by PEC, contains 38 specific recommendations for what Pennsylvania can do to do its part to address global warming.

Focus the Nation-Ursinus College

brad — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:20:22 -0500

Brian Hill, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, will make a presentation at 5:00 p.m. Jan. 30 at Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, on the Climate Change Roadmap for Pennyslvania, which was authored by PEC.

The Roadmap contains 38 specific recommendations for what Pennsylvania should do to do its part to address global warming.

Climate Change Roadmap for Pennsylvania

john — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:00:22 -0500

In June 2007 the Pennsylvania Environmental Council released its Climate Change Roadmap for Pennsylvania. The Roadmap, developed with the help of academic, agriculture, capital investment, energy generation, environmental, and government stakeholders, presents a series of policy and action item recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Pennsylvania.

Environmental Advisory Council Network

jessica — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:57:41 -0500

Forested Buffer for Environmental Credits Project

jessica — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:23:56 -0500

PA DCNR Carbon Management Project

jessica — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:17:29 -0500

Less Auto-Dependent Development Is Key to Mitigating Climate Change

brad — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:41:41 -0500

Pennsylvania needs a more aggressive approach to global warming based on a new report that shows an alarming increase in how many miles the average person is driving, according to Brian Hill, President of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council.

Sprawling development patterns are a key contributor to global warming and an essential factor in combating it, according to the report released today in Washington, DC, by the Urban Land Institute, Smart Growth America and other organizations.

PEC Supports Senate Bill 266 & House Bill 110

brad — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:33:24 -0500

HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Environmental Council supports companion legislation – Senate Bill 266 (sponsored by Senator Erickson) and House Bill 110 (sponsored by Representative Vitali) – due for consideration in the Senate and House this week. We urge you to contact your respective state Senators and Representatives in support of this important legislation.

PEC applauds Senators Casey and Specter for endorsing climate change legislation

brad — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:28:41 -0500

Earth Sciences Week presentation at UPJ

brad — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:51:56 -0500

Johnstown, October 10, 2007 – Brian Hill, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), will discuss how global warming could impact Pennsylvania and what Pennsylvania should be doing to address climate change Wednesday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m., in room 138 Blackington Hall on the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown campus.

Legislature needs broad focus to address global warming

brad — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:37:04 -0500

HARRISBURG, PA – Biofuel development and energy costs are certainly vital issues for Pennsylvania, but the state needs a much broader focus to do its part and seize the economic opportunities in addressing global warming, the head of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council told state legislators today.

PEC urges quick action on climate change legislation

brad — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:19:00 -0500

Harrisburg, PA -- The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) today urged the state House and Senate to approve legislation that would require the development of a plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the state – a plan that could build on the work done in PEC’s Climate Change Roadmap for Pennsylvania.

PEC Supports Senate Bill 266 & House Bill 110

admin — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:59:08 -0500

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council supports companion legislation – Senate Bill 266 (sponsored by Senator Erickson) and House Bill 110 (sponsored by Representative Vitali). We urge you to contact your respective state Senators and Representatives in support of this important legislation.

Enterprising Environmental Solutions, Inc.

admin — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:40:51 -0500