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Earth Day 2024: The Climate Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act Are Worth Celebrating

Union of Concerned Scientists

Leading up to Earth Day this year, I’ve been reflecting on the meaning and purpose of the annual celebration. Earth Day began under the Nixon Administration in 1970 as a day to support environmental protection and has grown to include nations and communities around the world in appreciation of Mother Earth.

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Heights Philadelphia, EPA Announce New Partnership Aiding Black, Brown And First-Generation Students’ Pathways to Environmental Studies & Careers

PA Environment Daily

On April 22 - Earth Day - Heights Philadelphia and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally announced a new partnership to support Heights’ mission of creating student pathways to college and careers, especially for low-income, Black and Brown, and first generation to college students.

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EPA, Local Philadelphia Area Partners Celebrate Earth Week, Declare Trash Free Waters Begin With You!

PA Environment Daily

Environmental Protection Agency , Philadelphia Water Department , and Partnership for the Delaware Estuary joined to celebrate Earth Week and highlight a new ad campaign, ‘Trash Free Waters Begin with YOU!’ Whether it’s Earth Day or any other day, we all have a role to play in keeping our environment cleaner, greener, and safer.”

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Earth Month is a time for hope, not blind optimism

Enviromental Defense

Oh and we got the law changed too, and after decades we have a new and better Canadian Environmental Protection Act. This once cancelled highway is emblematic of an approach to transportation, city building, and environmental protection that has failed dramatically for decades.

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The Gas Utility Industry is Gaslighting Us

Union of Concerned Scientists

As we now know, fossil fuel companies lied about it for decades to protect their profits. Now that there is a desperate need to slash global warming emissions worldwide to avoid the worst consequences of climate change, it is critical to rapidly phase out the use of all fossil fuels. What accounts for that?

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126 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Ranks Pittsburgh Area Among Nation’s Most Polluted -- American Lung Assn. Ranks Pittsburgh Area Among Nation’s Most Polluted -- American Lung Assn.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

in Somerset County -- WHYY: My Climate Story: Philly Students Take Science From Abstract To Personal -- Reading Eagle: Berks Nature Nonprofit Has Evolved Over Its 50-Year History -- MCall: C.F.