Recent Press Releases
September 25, 2012: New research reveals PA does not enforce oil and gas regulations. More than 85% of active wells not inspected. (Executive Summary, Full Report, PA Report)
July 26, 2012: Sierra Club Hails Court Action to Strike Down Oil and Gas Law
March 20, 2012: Green Groups Release Scorecard on Recent Gas Drilling Votes (The score card)
Pennsylvania Sierra Club Exposes the Truth of New Fracking Law.
(Mythbuster Factsheet to Reveal the Ugly Facts of the New Pro-Drilling Law)
Environmental organizations respond to Marcellus legislation passage.
(PA House Votes,
PA Senate Vote,
Letter to PA House to Vote No,
Letter to PA Senate to Vote No )
January 30, 2012: Sierra Club Backs DEP In Well Water Contamination Case
January 26, 2012: Sierra Club tells Natural Gas Company to Pay Up.
January 18, 2012:
Club reacts to Corbett Administration manipulation of science.
January 10 2012: Pennsylvania House Committee Holds Hearing on Solar Jobs Bill (Testimony)
September 27, 2011: Hundreds Rally for Clean Air (Testimony)
July 6, 2011: Sierra Club Stands Up to Reckless Natural Gas Drilling in Pennsylvania’s State Parks
May 17, 2011: Susquehanna named Most Endangered River in the Nation - Natural Gas Drilling Posing Unprecedented Threat (Factsheet)
May 10, 2011: Natural Gas Industry Gives $7.175 million to Pennsylvania Politicians. More info..
October 28, 2010: State Legislators Scored by Green Groups. (The score card - revised 10-29-2010)
October 21, 2010: Senate Republicans try to abandon agreement to pass severance tax.
September 7, 2010: We Need Protection from Marcellus Shale Drilling! (extended press release)
August 2, 2010: Groups Urge State Action on Marcellus Drilling Violations. New Report Details Nearly 1,000 Violations Across State. (the report)
July 26, 2010: Protection of Water Resources from Longwall Coal Mining Needed in SWPA. (the report)
May 12, 2010: Testimony on Marcellus Shale Severence Tax
January 21, 2010: PA DEP does right by citizens of Southwestern Pennsylvania
January 15, 2010: Sierra Club Urges Governor to Restore Funding to State Parks and Forests
June 12, 2009: Wilkes-Barre wins climate protection award.
May 12, 2009: Public Will Be Allowed to Weigh in on Drilling in Allegheny National Forest
April 23 2009: Lackawanna County and City of Scranton Join Cool Cities

