Pennsylvania Must Fight Back Against Trump’s Voting Attacks by Passing Landmark Legislation to Expand Ballot Access
News Article • • by Molly Parzen at Bucks County Beacon
Democrats in Harrisburg recently introduced a landmark voting rights bill, the Voting Rights Protection Act, which is designed to encourage public participation in our elections by reducing barriers that keep people from casting their ballots.
Governor Shapiro Fights to Lower Energy Costs for Pennsylvania’s Working Families
News Article • • by Molly Parzen at Bucks County Beacon
As energy demands increase in the commonwealth, the governor has called on PJM to clear a huge backlog of clean energy projects.
Governor Josh Shapiro Stands Up for Pennsylvania’s Working Families While Trump’s Clean Energy Funding Freeze Pushes Higher Energy Prices
News Article • • by Molly Parzen at Bucks County Beacon
Money from these programs is currently being held hostage by Trump to benefit the billionaire oil and gas CEOs who funded his campaign.
With Washington Stepping Back on Clean Energy, Harrisburg Must Step Up
News Article • • by Molly Parzen at Bucks County Beacon
Our elected leaders in Harrisburg must ensure Pennsylvania’s economy remains on the path to a clean energy transition that creates new good-paying jobs and pumps billions of dollars of investment into communities across our commonwealth.
Pennsylvanians Won Important Victories for Clean Energy and the Environment in 2024
News Article • • by Molly Parzen at Bucks County Beacon
But this momentum needs to power us into a 2025 that will likely be filled with many challenges.
Environmental Victories in Harrisburg Give Hope During Upcoming Trump Era
News Article • • by Molly Parzen at Bucks County Beacon
Governor Shapiro and our state legislature can - and must - act as a bulwark against any Trump-era rollbacks by strengthening enforcement of our existing environmental laws even as they work to enact new policies that make our state a leader in environmental protection.
Elections Matter: From Small Actions to Climate Action
News Article • • by Molly Parzen at Bucks County Beacon
Pennsylvania state legislature races are crucial in advancing pro-environment policy in Pennsylvania.
Environmental Scorecard Shows How Pro-Environment Majority Delivers Wins in Pennsylvania’s State House
News Article • • by Molly Parzen at Bucks County Beacon
Bucks County State Senator Jarrett Coleman earned a paltry 10%, supporting several bills that would harm our environment or weaken environmental protections, including a bill to prolong the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam.
Pennsylvania State Budget Secures Bipartisan Environmental Victories
News Article • • by Molly Parzen at Bucks County Beacon
However, despite these gains, Harrisburg fell short in several critical areas, writes Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Must Make Environmental Justice a Top Priority
News Article • • by Molly Parzen at Bucks County Beacon
"We need strong legislation to protect communities overburdened by pollution," writes Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen.