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Executive Director Josh McNeil recaps election results

Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania is making the environment a top priority across the Commonwealth.

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Congress Must Prioritize A Farm Bill For All Americans

The expansive impact of the Farm Bill is easy to illustrate in Bucks County with its rich agricultural heritage and broad swaths of permanently preserved open space.

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Conservation Voters of PA Hails House Passage of Matzie-Marshall Rail Safety Bill

Conservation Voters of PA applauds the bi-partisan majority which passed legislation designed to better protect Pennsylvanians from railway disasters like the East Palestine, Ohio derailment.

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Rail service connection to greener Scranton future

Thanks to President Biden’s landmark bipartisan infrastructure law, Scranton is moving forward with the historic restoration of train servicing connecting our region to New York City.

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‘Mining our Manners’: It’s time for Pa. to clean up its abandoned mines

Pa. leads the nation in abandoned mine lands. It doesn’t have to be that way

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Conservation Voters of PA's Statement in Response to Representative-elect Heather Boyd's Victory in the May 2023 Special Election

Conservation Voters of PA congratulates Heather Boyd on her decisive win in the special election in the 163rd legislative district. We can’t wait to work with Representative-elect Boyd and the reconfirmed House Democratic majority.

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Conservation Voters of PA Statement on EPA Power Plant Rule

The EPA today proposed new rules to limit carbon pollution from some new and existing fossil-fueled power plants. This is an important step in limiting pollution and will lead to cleaner air, healthier communities, and a more livable climate. 

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Bucks County Towns Should Celebrate Earth Month By Promoting Clean Energy Policies

Stop Climate Change

We need to marshal the resources at every level of government, and private business, to truly transition to a green economy powered by clean, renewable energy.

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Molly Parzen: Farm Bill a bipartisan opportunity to ensure America’s bounty, sustainability

"[T]his year we have an opportunity to pass genuinely bipartisan legislation: the United States Farm Bill. Not only does this legislation represent an opportunity for Republicans and Democrats to accomplish something for the American public together, it also represents a tremendous opportunity to fight to protect our natural resources while supporting the farmers who provide for our country."

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Conservation Voters of PA's Statement in Response to Bucks County Chemical Spill

Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania (CVPA) released the following statement regarding the spill of hazardous material into a Bucks County creek near the Delaware River.

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Governor Josh Shapiro’s Budget Address Puts Environmental Priorities Front And Center

Governor Josh Shapiro

Governor Josh Shapiro’s inaugural budget address delivered on March 7 in the hall of the state House of Representatives was an enthusiastic endorsement of Pennsylvanians’ constitutional right “to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment.” 

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