Pennsylvania Utility Bills Keep Rising. HB 2184 Would Require the PUC to Put Public Interest First.
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Vague rules allow the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to favor corporations over people. It’s one reason monopoly utility companies have been able to raise rates again and again while families struggle to keep up. Together, we can fix this.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Should Ban Secret NDAs Between Data Centers and Local Governments
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Data centers can use as much energy as an entire city, plus they can consume huge amounts of water and be really noisy. Pennsylvanians deserve to know if a data center is planning on coming to their community and what that project would look like. The Data Center Transparency Bill would put an end to data centers entering into secretive NDAs with local governments.
State Elections Pennsylvania Voters Need to Start Paying Attention To
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In 2026, if we defend and grow our one-vote State House majority and flip the State Senate, Pennsylvania moves from gridlock on environmental policy to possibility — and a real shot at putting Harrisburg in the hands of pro-environment leaders.
Pennsylvania Must Break Its Dependence on Foreign Oil to Lower Energy Costs
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As long as the United States depends on volatile global oil markets and foreign fossil fuels, Pennsylvania families will remain vulnerable to price spikes caused by war, political instability and supply disruptions.
Pennsylvania Must Fight Back Against Trump’s Voting Attacks by Passing Landmark Legislation to Expand Ballot Access
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.