Pennsylvania
Current Campaigns
Victory: Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act Funded!
The Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) is the state program that cleans up badly polluted sites which threaten human and environmental health. The HSCA program was in danger of being shut down by the end of 2007 due to a lack of funding.
Thanks to the efforts of Clean Water Action members (over 1,400 of you took action online) and other concerned organizations, the state legislature approved $137 million in funding for HSCA! The cleanup program now has funding through June 2011. This is a victory for the health of our communities and environment in Pennsylvania. Thanks for your support!
Act Now on Global Warming and Clean Energy
The science is clear: We need to reduce the pollution that leads to global warming in order to avoid the most severe impacts of climate change.
If we don't act quickly, Pennsylvania's climate is projected to resemble the present-day climate of Alabama and Georgia, according to a study by the Union of Concerned Scientists and more than 50 independent scientific experts.
Without action to cut pollution, we can expect to see sweltering summers with longer droughts, which will negatively impact Pennsylvania's agricultural tradition. When there is precipitation, it is expected to come in more severe storms, resulting in increased flooding and damage to property.
The solution is clear: We can curb global warming, save consumers money on energy bills, become more energy independent and create a clean energy economy by investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency today.
Scientists tell us we need to reduce greenhouse gases 80% by 2050 to avoid the worst impacts of global warming.
The Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act in the U.S. Senate (S. 309), and the Safe Climate Act (H.R. 1590) in the U.S. House, achieve these goals. Ask your Senators and Representative to support these bills now.Support the Safer Drinking Water Act
To protect our sources of drinking water in Pennsylvania, Clean Water Action has developed new state legislation, the Safer Drinking Water Act (SB 1109). This legislation has been introduced by Senator Charles T. McIlhinney, Jr. (R, Bucks County). Please, contact your Senator and ask for support for this bill! Find out more about the Safer Drinking Water Act.
Don't Let Polluters Off the Hook
More than 75% of the major facilities in Pennsylvania with permits to discharge into our state's waters violated their permit at least once from 2002 to 2005! That's right, less than one in four of these facilities complied with their water pollution permits all the time in those three years! In May 2006, Clean Water Action issued a new report on the need for better enforcement of water pollution permits in PA.
Get a copy of our report, A Case For Enforcement: Improving Compliance with the Clean Water Action in Pennsylvania.
Get a summary of our findings.
Protect our Rivers and Streams
Clean Water Action leads the PA Campaign for Clean Water, a coalition fighting to protect our state's best streams, stop destruction of our wetlands, and improve management of stormwater runoff. The Campaign is a coalition of nonprofit, conservation, environmental, sportsmen's, civic, and faith organizations united in a pro-active agenda to protect Pennsylvania" water resources. Go to the Campaign website for more information.
