Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania

Ad Targets Representatives for Continued Support for Legislation that Blocks EPA Scientists from Enforcing Air Pollution Limits *** LISTEN TO THE AD HERE*** PENNSYLVANIA –  Today, in partnership with the national League of Conservation Voters, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania launched a $60,000 radio ad campaign in Pennsylvania’s 4th district.  The ad calls out Representative Jason… Read More »

Harrisburg – Following the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the proposed Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) budget, a group of legislators and environmental organizations held a press conference opposing the continued cuts to DEP’s budget. “Gov. Corbett is proposing to reduce overall state spending to the 2008/2009 levels. However, DEP has lost over a third… Read More »

March 16, 2011 Last night, Judy Schwank defeated Larry Medaglia in the special election to fill Pennsylvania’s 11th District Senate seat. Ms. Schwank, a lifelong environmentalist, earned 20,124 votes to Medaglia’s 14,794, reports Mary E. Young of the Reading Eagle. Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania (CVPA) endorsed Senator-elect Schwank on March 6, the organization’s first endorsement… Read More »

Pittsburgh, PA – Today, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania joined the national League of Conservation Voters in launching new radio ads in Pennsylvania’s 4th and 11th districts.  The ads target Representatives Jason Altmire and Lou Barletta for voting in favor of an amendment to the House spending bill that blocks scientists at the EPA from enforcing… Read More »

Full Scorecard available here Philadelphia, PA – Today, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania (CVPA) joined the national League of Conservation Voters (LCV) in releasing the 2010 National Environmental Scorecard, revealing scores for the Pennsylvania delegation in the second session of the 111th Congress. The 2010 Scorecard was released amidst the greatest attack on the EPA’s budget… Read More »