Trump’s Failed Energy Policies Leave Pennsylvanians Paying the Price
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Donald Trump promised lower energy prices. Instead, Pennsylvania families are paying more at the gas pump and facing rising electricity costs.
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania applauds Governor Shapiro’s New Data Center Standards
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Following the official release of the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Standards aimed at managing the rapid expansion of large data center facilities, Molly Parzen, Executive Director of Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, issued the following statement.
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.
Conservation Voters of PA Applauds $267M Grant Program for Industrial Decarbonization, Calls for Consistent Leadership Following Recent Extension of Coal Generation
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Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced the investment of more than $267 million in federal funding for 31 projects across the Commonwealth through the Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) program. The grants are designed to help Pennsylvania manufacturers and businesses reduce carbon pollution, lower energy costs and transition to cleaner technologies.
Conservation Voters of PA Expresses Disappointment Over Shapiro Extension of Coal Plant Operations on Earth Day
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Molly Parzen, Executive Director of Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, expressed deep disappointment in response to the news that Governor Shapiro agreed to extend the life of two of Pennsylvania’s largest sources of toxic pollution.
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.
CVPA Applauds House Passage of Landmark Data Center Accountability Legislation; Calls on Senate to Protect Families from Rising Energy Costs
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Molly Parzen, Executive Director of Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, issued the following statement today celebrating the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' passage of House Bill 1834, critical legislation to manage the rapid expansion of data centers.
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.
PennFuture and CVPA Outraged by the Trump Administration putting more neurotoxins in the air
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Trump’s Deadly Rollback of Mercury Standards is an Assault on Pennsylvania Children & Families