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PEC receives Grant Awards from PA DCNR
January 16, 2012
PEC received funding from DCNR's Community Conservation Partnerships Program to support four programs throughout the state that connect residents and visitors to natural resources.
PEC President Paul M. King announces new leadership for water resources team
January 13, 2012
PEC announces new leadership in statewide and southeast PA water resources efforts.
NEW SITE PUTS PORTAL BRIDGE DESIGNS ON THE WEB
November 24, 2011
Design teams imagine bold concepts for Point State Park, and the five concepts are now available online at www.portaltothepoint.org
Environmental groups call for tougher measures in Marcellus Shale bills
November 10, 2011
PEC and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation called on the General Assembly to enact tougher environmental protections in proposed legislation aimed at regulating development of the state's Marcellus Shale natural gas reserves.
PEC Response to S.B. 1100 (P.N. 1723) to Members of the Pennsylvania Senate
October 27, 2011
PEC offers detailed comments on S.B. 1100 to advocate for additional necessary changes to the Oil & Gas Act that are critical to “getting it right” for shale gas development - a multi-generational activity in Pennsylvania.
Joint Conservation Statement on Governor's Marcellus Shale Proposal
October 6, 2011
PEC's John Walliser Elected Chair Of DEP's Citizens Advisory Council
September 27, 2011
The DEP Citizens Advisory Council this week elected John Walliser, Vice President for Legal and Government Affairs with the PA Environmental Council, to serve as Council Chair.
Northeast PA Environmental Partners announce dinner, awards recipients and speakers
August 19, 2011
The Northeast Environmental Partnership Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments and teamwork in achieving excellence in environmental protection or conservation in NEPA.
PEC Responds to remarks by DCED Secretary Alan Walker
August 16, 2011
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council is dismayed at the remarks of DCED Secretary Alan Walker as reported in Capitolwire this morning, in which he apparently expressed support for unrestrained drilling of state forest land to generate additional income for our state.
Joint Statement on Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission Report
July 22, 2011
Joint Statement from PEC, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, The Nature Conservancy (PA Chapter), and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy