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Executive Director Josh McNeil recaps election results

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PennFuture and Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Call on Nippon Steel to Be a Responsible Neighbor Following Third Major Incident at Clairton Coke Works in 2025

On Monday, August 11th, 2025, an explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works claimed the lives of two workers and injured ten others, the third major safety or pollution incident at the facility in 2025.

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Labor and environmental leaders demand swift action from Harrisburg to send transit and infrastructure funding to Governor Shapiro’s desk

A statewide coalition of labor and environmental leaders have joined together to demand swift action from Harrisburg to pass legislation funding Pennsylvania’s public transportation systems, highways, roads and bridges.

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CVPA and PennFuture denounce Bresnahan move to sell out Pennsylvanians’ health to advance Trump’s extreme fossil fuel agenda

Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen and PennFuture President and CEO Pat McDonnell issued the following statement in response to Rep. Rob Bresnahan’s decision to support Donald Trump’s rollbacks of air emissions standards.

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Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Statement on Destructive Reconciliation Bill Moving in the U.S. House of Representatives

Ahead of a planned 1:00 AM ET Wednesday committee vote to move the Republican-led massive reconciliation bill to the House floor, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania released the following statement from Executive Director, Molly Parzen

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Conservation Voter of PA hails swift State House passage of landmark voting rights bill

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening our democracy when it passed Speaker Joanna McClinton’s landmark bill to modernize and expand access to our election systems. HB1396 is designed to remove barriers to voting by establishing in-person early voting and making it easier to access no-excuse absentee ballots.

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Pennsylvania Must Fight Back Against Trump’s Voting Attacks by Passing Landmark Legislation to Expand Ballot Access

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.

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Governor Shapiro Fights to Lower Energy Costs for Pennsylvania’s Working Families

As energy demands increase in the commonwealth, the governor has called on PJM to clear a huge backlog of clean energy projects.

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Survey Reveals Broad Bipartisan Support for Expanding Clean Energy to Lower Costs for Pennsylvanians

Governor Shapiro’s clean energy plan scores high marks among voters.

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Governor Josh Shapiro Stands Up for Pennsylvania’s Working Families While Trump’s Clean Energy Funding Freeze Pushes Higher Energy Prices

Money from these programs is currently being held hostage by Trump to benefit the billionaire oil and gas CEOs who funded his campaign.

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Conservation Voters of PA Praises Governor Shapiro’s Decision to Protect Clean Energy Investments that Lower Costs, Create Jobs

Governor Shapiro’s move against illegal Trump actions will fight inflation, boost economic investment.

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