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Pa. Environmental Protection Chief Leaving, Delighting Environmental Groups

“The secretary balked and would not agree that global warming is happening, or is caused by pollution. That really puts him pretty far out on a limb,” says David Masur of Penn Environment.

2013/04/04

(A streetcorner Christmas tree vendor in New York City. File photo by Mario Tama/ Getty Images)

Ecology Expert Says A Real Christmas Tree is the Way To Go

“It sounds a little counterintuitive because you hear us greenies tell you all the time, ‘reusable this, reusable that,’ ” notes a Sierra Club editor.

2012/12/15

Groups Hold Old City ‘Inhaler Vigil’ To Highlight Philadelphia’s Poor Air Quality

Representatives from the Clean Air Council and the Sierra Club were on Independence Mall in front of a giant inflatable hand holding an inhaler, talking about the difficulty of living with asthma in areas of poor air quality.

2011/07/14

(A Marcellus shale drilling site. File photo)

Some Pa. Natural Gas Drilling May Be Violating Federal Law, Sierra Club Warns

Since 1965, Pennsylvania has received more than $160 million from the federal government to acquire land that, according to the funding, must be used for public purposes in perpetuity.

2011/07/07