Conservation Voters of PA

As the rapid growth of data centers strains the grid and drives up electricity costs, most Pennsylvanians want the state to lead on clean, affordable energy. The biggest users must pay their fair share and support new clean energy to meet rising demands and keep the lights on. on.nrdc.org/4qX6RtH

This year's elections are crucial to the policies we want to pass to lower utility bills, reduce pollution, put guardrails on data centers, ensure affordable transit, and more. spotlightpa.org/news/2026/01/p…

This week, our new Central PA Coordinator Jen connected with neighbors at the 2026 Black Culture Festival, celebrating Black leadership & community power She also attended a screening of “The Last Class” with @CVRising reflecting on inequality and barriers to civic participation

Voter ID solves a problem that doesn't exist. Its intent is to kick voters off the rolls -- voters who typically vote against the lawmakers backing this overhaul. votebeat.org/2026/02/16/sav…

@PennFuture Want to learn more about Annie’s presentation? Check out this coverage from @FOX56WOLF: fox56.com/news/local/exp… and from @TLnews : timesleader.com/news/1733065/e…

At the “Power to the People” roundtable, @PennFuture’s Annie Regan laid out the need for our Energy Affordability Agenda plainly: there are thousands of ready-to-go clean energy projects that would bring costs down. They’re just being blocked from connecting to the grid.

Freddie Mercury: legendary vocals Coal plant mercury: neurological damage There’s only one we should be bringing back Check out our statement on Trump’s deadly rollback of mercury standards: conservationpa.org/news/pennfutur…

What we put on our roads (and our air) impacts our health. cbsnews.com/philadelphia/n…

#MontourCounty in central #Pennsylvania unanimously denied a request to rezone more than 800 acres from agricultural to industrial, which would have paved the way for a #DataCenterhttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/11022026/pennsylvania-talen-energy-data-center-rezoning-denied/

There are over 2,500 municipalities in Pennsylvania. Many are small, rural towns with limited staff and tight budgets. Meanwhile, billion-dollar developers show up with teams of attorneys. Small towns deserve backup. That’s what this bill provides. tiktok.com/t/ZP8xJhsrn/

What does climate change mean for western PA? Winter is 16 days shorter in Erie. goerie.com/story/weather/…

Even today, with tighter regulations, the air pollution from fossil fuels alone is responsible for more than $820 billion in American health care costs. thehill.com/opinion/energy…

If fossil fuels were going to lower our energy bills… they probably would’ve done it by now.

Check out this article in the @PhillyInquirer highlighting how PJM's mismanagement is having environmental and financial consequences for our state inquirer.com/business/techn…

DCNR’s latest Story Map features a tour of Ralph Brock's life and the impact he had as a young forester and a forerunner to urban forestry, showing how much Brock’s story could mean to younger generations seeking a space to see themselves in our forests. linkedin.com/pulse/recogniz…

Live in HD-42 in Pittsburgh or HD-22 in Lehigh? Today’s the last day to request a mail ballot for the special election! You can request yours at vote.pa/mail.

Building a democracy that reflects PA means engaging voters in every community — not just during election season That’s why we were excited to join leaders from across PA at a Pennsylvania Voice gathering for expanding civic participation & strengthening multiracial democracy

If Washington won’t lead, states and local leaders must.

Presidents’ Day should remind us what federal leadership is supposed to do: protect people. Instead, Trump is unraveling core climate safeguards & collapsing pollution enforcement Rolling back greenhouse gas regulation doesn’t erase impacts. It just shifts costs onto communities

Warehouses are spreading across PA. If they’re going up anyway, their massive roofs shouldn’t sit empty. HB 1260 would make warehouses solar-ready and reduce pollution. Tell your representative to vote YES action.conservationpa.org/a/hb-1260?ms=TW