PA Dems pass pipeline safety resolution

Jul 25, 2019 | CCDC Blog, Environment & Energy

The Pennsylvania Democratic Party’s State Committee, at its June 8 meeting, passed a resolution calling for • improved pipeline leak detection and notification, and county-wide disaster response plans • costs of the above to be borne by pipeline operators, not local...

Pennsylvania faces more flooding, pollution and diseases because of climate change

May 9, 2019 | CCDC Blog, Environment & Energy, US House PA-6

By Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA 06) and Jess Cadorette (PennEnvironment), The Morning Call, May 8, 2019 As local residents recently celebrated Earth Day, we used it as a crucial opportunity to put a bright and necessary spotlight on one of the most critical issues affecting...

Comitta, McCarter seek to modernize Pennsylvania’s renewable energy standards

Apr 19, 2019 | CCDC Blog, Environment & Energy, PA House 156

from Rep. Carolyn Comitta (D-156): HARRISBURG, April 17 — At a Capitol news conference, state Reps. Carolyn T. Comitta, D-Chester, and Steve McCarter, D-Montgomery, joined state Sens. Art Haywood, Thomas H. Killion and Steven J. Santarsiero to call attention to...

Upcoming Pro-Environment Legislation

Apr 2, 2019 | CCDC Blog, Environment & Energy

excerpt from Rep. Danielle Friel Otten’s newsletter, 3/29/19: In recent years, Pennsylvania has experienced dangerous summer heat waves and intensifying rainfall as our planet warms. If this issue is not addressed, it will only worsen as we continue to burn...

Legislators respond to DEP decision to suspend review of Energy Transfer permits

Feb 9, 2019 | CCDC Blog, Environment & Energy

Rep. Danielle Friel Otten, February 8, 2019 | 5:08 PM HARRISBURG, Feb. 8 – State Reps. Carolyn Comitta, Danielle Friel Otten, Kristine Howard, Leanne Krueger, Christina Sappey and Melissa Shusterman met with Gov. Tom Wolf and his staff last week to address the growing...

Dinniman Releases Statement on ME1 Exposure & Lisa Drive Sinkhole

Jan 22, 2019 | CCDC Blog, Environment & Energy, PA Senate 19

from Senator Andy Dinniman (D-19), 1/22/19 State Senator Andy Dinniman released the following statement on the appearance of a new sinkhole that exposed the Mariner East 1 pipeline off Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township: “Remember, this is the same pipeline, in the...

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