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
Repealing the Endangerment Finding is a U.S. disgrace and upends efforts to clean up climate pollution
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This is a corporate handout for polluters paid for with our health and clean environment.
Governor Shapiro’s Budget Offers the Right Vision on Energy Prices, But Pennsylvanians Need Action, Not Talk
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In response to Governor Josh Shapiro’s annual budget address on Tuesday, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen issued the following statement.
CVPA strongly encourages Governor Shapiro and the state legislature to keep pushing for additional protections for workers, impacted communities, and our environment.
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We commend this attempt to get PJM to do right by their customers, and strongly encourage Governor Shapiro and the state legislature to keep pushing for additional protections for workers, impacted communities, and our environment.
Rate Shock: The Deepening Energy Affordability Crisis
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Today, PennFuture and Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania launched The Energy Affordability Agenda, a compilation of clear, actionable solutions for our state leaders that will lower Pennsylvanians’ household energy bills and bring down costs for local businesses.
CVPA Decries Budget Deal that Raises Energy Prices for Working Families, Sacrifices Environmental Progress
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The Pennsylvania state budget prevents Pennsylvania's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and locks in higher electricity prices for working families across the commonwealth.