CVPA lauds Gov.-Elect Shapiro for Including Environmental Champion on Transition Team
Press Release • 12/6/2022
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen has issued the following statement in response to Gov.-Elect Josh Shapiro's decision to appoint CVPA Political and Legislative Director Katie Blume to his transition team.
Conservation Voters of PA hails election of environmental champion Josh Shapiro as next gover
Press Release • 11/9/2022
Governor-elect Shapiro has long been a friend and ally of the environmental community. Josh Shapiro's victory represents a sweeping vindication – not just for the environment over powerful corporate interests but also for democracy itself.
LCV Victory Fund’s state affiliates invest $3.3 Million to turn out Climate Voters
Press Release • 10/9/2022
Today, LCV Victory Fund’s state affiliates are announcing a $3.3 million investment in governors races across the country. Ads in Pennsylvania will contrast Doug Mastriano’s record voting against pollution safeguards and for oil company tax breaks with Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s record holding big polluters accountable for water and public safety violations and fighting Trump-era EPA efforts to weaken federal protections. Mastriano is also on the 2022 Dirty Dozen in the States.
Anti-Pollution Ads to Run in PA Governor’s Race
Press Release • 8/30/2022
Two environmental political action committees are launching a $500,000 independent expenditure campaign today in support of Josh Shapiro, the Democratic nominee for governor in Pennsylvania.
The television ads by Conservation Voters of PA Victory Fund and NRDC Action Votes feature a nurse describing the harmful effects of air pollution on her patients and Republican Doug Mastriano’s opposition to action that would help curb that pollution.
Conservation Voters of PA hails passage of historic climate agreement
Press Release • 8/12/2022
The House of Representatives has joined the Senate in taking a tremendous step forward in the fight against climate change by sending the Inflation Reduction Act to President Biden for his signature.
Conservation Voters of PA hails Senate passage of historic climate agreement
Press Release • 8/5/2022
The Senate has taken a massive step forward in the fight against climate change by approving the Inflation Reduction Act.
We want to thank Sen. Bob Casey for his tremendous leadership in the fight against climate change. We are now calling on every single member of Congress from Pennsylvania to support this legislation when it comes up for a vote in the House of Representatives in the coming days.
Conservation Voters of PA Statement on Energy Transfer Pipeline Conviction
Press Release • 8/5/2022
Conservation Voters of PA applauds Attorney General Josh Shapiro for holding big corporations accountable when they pollute our water. This conviction demonstrates to bad actors across the state that we will stand up to those who put profits before people.
PA Environmental Advocates Roll Out Bold Shared Vision to Build Economic Prosperity, Ensure Justice Through Environmental Protection
Press Release • 8/5/2022
More than 30 advocacy organizations from across Pennsylvania stood together in the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday morning to publicly release a new document that represents our shared values and priorities ahead of elections this fall for a new governor and state Legislature.
Entitled, “A Shared Vision for Pennsylvania’s Environment and Communities,” this bold 30-page document is designed to put Pennsylvania at the forefront of action on climate change and environmental justice to protect our families, create jobs and ensure that every Pennsylvania community benefits.
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund Investing $2 Million in Field Organizing
Press Release • 7/29/2022
Today, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund launched a massive field organizing effort in conjunction with LCV Victory fund. CVPA Victory Fund will be investing more than $2 million and knocking on more than 160,000 doors as part of a nationwide effort to knock on at least 1.17 million doors in battleground states, in support of pro-environment, pro-democracy champions in the 2022 midterms.
Conservation Voters of PA statement on Manchin-Schumer Inflation Reduction Act
Press Release • 7/28/2022
“Today’s announcement marks a major moment in the fight against climate change. The clean energy investments contained in the proposed legislation represent a tremendous and historic step towards meeting our emissions targets."