Sierra Club Pennsylvania
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We're dedicated to exploring, enjoying, and protecting Pennsylvania's wild places.
As demand from A.I. data centers grows, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is taking a look at how they connect to the electric grid & who pays for it. 📣 Tell FERC to maintain high standards evaluating these frameworks & protect American households from hidden costs: sc.org/FERCdatacenters
There's still time to join a #TooHotToIgnore event! Check out 2 in Philly & Lancaster: 🎒 8/22 (1-3PM): Back to School, But Too Hot To Learn Rally, Phila. City Hall, bit.ly/TooHot2Learn 🧺 8/29 (1-3PM): Too Hot To Ignore: A Climate Action Picnic, Buchmiller Park, Lancaster, bit.ly/TooHotPicnic
✅🌳 DKY how your state lawmakers scored on the environment in 2025-2026? The new #PAEnviroScore shows where every PA lawmaker stood on affordable energy, clean water, healthy communities, and democracy. 🗳 Find out how your legislators voted: bit.ly/PAEnviroScorecard2526 #PAPolitics #Accountability
🚧⚡ #ICYMI: Yesterday, @governor.pa.gov signed an executive order putting strict guardrails on AI data center development in PA. Core protections include: 🔌Bringing more clean energy online 💦 Preventing air + water pollution ❌Prohibiting NDAs 🙏Safeguarding ratepayers Read more: bit.ly/4x3vicF
🌤📅TOMORROW 8/19: Join us, @pasolarcenter.bsky.social, and the Philadelphia Energy Authority at 12PM ET for a webinar on the benefits of municipal solar energy and how to get started. Spots are still open! 😎 REGISTER --> bit.ly/MuniSolar0819 #CleanEnergy #SolarizePA #SierraClub
⛺The Annual Outing at Hickory Run is ONE WEEK away! ⏰ Today, Friday, August 7th, is the LAST DAY to register. Don't miss out on all the fun at our annual community-building camping weekend. 🏕Ready, Set, Camp! bit.ly/HickoryRun2026 #AnnualOuting #HickoryRun2026 #SierraClub
We're excited to be part of #ClimateSummer & #TooHotToIgnore campaign, joining partners across the country to sound the alarm that federal action is urgently needed to address the climate crisis. 📍 Find an event: bit.ly/SCPAEvents 🗞 Learn more: bit.ly/ClimateHushing @actonclimateus.bsky.social
🌤 🍫😁 Sunshine, s'mores, & smiles await—celebrate summer with us at our FREE family-friendly, weekend-long #AnnualOuting at Hickory Run State Park! Join us August 14-16 for camping, activities, and memories. Space is still available, but hurry; registration closes 8/7. RSVP: bit.ly/HickoryRun2026.
😎 The August 2026 #Sylvanian is here! 🚚 Amazon delivers... frustration 📝August is "Make a Will" month 📈Pennsylvania budget analysis 🌡Show your climate stripes Read more at bit.ly/3U9O3wk.
🌲🥾Passionate about protecting our beautiful parks, forests, and trails? Our Public Lands Team is seeking an enthusiastic, organized leader to help guide them! ✍️ Could this be you? Comment below or contact us here: sierraclub.org/pennsylvania/contact-us.
The #EnergyBillsReliefAct is here to deliver climate solutions. More clean energy means less pollution harming our health & driving extreme weather. EBRA will also deliver relief to families struggling w/ high energy prices. 🖋Sign the petition: bit.ly/SupportEBRA #CleanEnergyDelivers
🏭Landfills across PA take in radioactive fracking waste and produce harmful runoff, raising BIG concerns for impacted communities. 🚨A new report shows regulators aren't protecting communities; instead, they're caving to industry pressure. On 7/23 @ 7PM, join us to learn the risks: bit.ly/4w2CcOO
🔎 As demand from data centers continues to grow, FERC is taking a closer look at how those facilities connect to the electric grid. American households should not pay the hidden costs associated with data center development! 🚨 Speak out today: act.sierraclub.org/actions/Nati...
Summer News: July Sylvanian is out now! 🌞 Federal Credit for Nonprofit/Commercial Solar Installations 💦 Protecting Local Waterways from PFAS 🚜 Preserving Erie County’s County Farm 🏭 Data Centers: Worse Than You Think ⛺ Chapter Outing at Colton Point Read the full issue at bit.ly/4gk6l7l.
🏞️ As our nation marks its 250th anniversary, we're celebrating the public lands & waters that bring us together. 📸 Download a #PublicLands250 sign & snap a photo in a place you love. Tag @SierraClubPA + @SierraClub so we can celebrate w/ you! sc.org/America250-S...
📣 Fantastic news for #PollinatorWeek! 🌱 PA HB 426 passed the House w/ bipartisan support. HB 426 prioritizes native plant landscaping around state office buildings, providing habitat for pollinators. 🦋 Let's get this bill across the finish line! Message your Senator: bit.ly/SupportHB426
We love this article from @sierramagazine.bsky.social, a perfect read for #PollinatorWeek! Do you know about the essential role pollinators play in our food system? 🔗 www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2026-2-summer/feature/even-bugs-need-little-love + fun facts re: 💩 - great to share at a family cookout!
Even Bugs Need a Little Love
The tiny invertebrates that creep many of us out are the foundation of biodiversity
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🐝 It's Pollinator Week! Tiny but mighty, Pennsylvania's native pollinators are vital to both our natural ecosystems and our agricultural industry. How will you celebrate this year? 🦋 Learn more: www.sierraclub.org/pennsylvania/pollinators
Trump's push to save coal plants in WV and MD could affect air quality in PA. “The entire eastern seaboard, including Philadelphia, doesn’t meet federal standards for smog pollution. Plants like these would directly contribute to that pollution.” 🗞️Read @thealleghenyfront.bsky.social #BeyondCoal
How Trump's $700M to the coal industry could impact Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania could see increased coal mining and more air pollution coming from neighboring states in Trump's effort to revitalize the industry.
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🔥☢️⛔️ @sierraclub.org has worked hard to close 330 coal plants since 2010. We will continue to fight all of Trump's attempts to resurrect this failing industry. Read Sierra Club's statement: bit.ly/4afOj25 #BeyondCoal
We had a great day at the Capitol celebrating PA Native Species Day! We love talking about the importance of native pollinators 🐝 and sending our native seed mix packets out into your meadows and gardens. Thank you to the Governor’s Invasive Species Council for hosting this excellent event.
📢 Today, we joined @protectpt.bsky.social, @coalfldjustice.bsky.social, and more to demand that the PA DEP reassess and mitigate the danger of radioactivity in landfill leachate across PA. Read more: paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/2026/05/environmental-groups-request-dep-do.html
Environmental Groups Request DEP Do A Science-Based Assessment Of Health, Environmental Risks From Landfill Leachate Contaminated By Radioactive Oil & Gas Drilling Wastes
At a press conference in Pittsburgh on May 14, a coalition of environmental and public health advocacy organizations said the Department of...
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📣 On 5/28, we're joining hundreds of Pennsylvanians for the annual Virtual Lobby Day for a Clean Energy Future! We’ll be meeting w/ state reps & senators, rallying for climate action, and promoting policies to increase renewable energy in the Commonwealth. Can you join? RSVP: bit.ly/SC-LobbyDay26
🤔 Hey Rep. Mackenzie, your constituents have some questions... ⏳ We'll just be over here waiting for your answers... #ClimateCantWait #BigUglyBill #WeAreNotExpendable
✨ Out today! Read #TheSylvanian May 2026! 🌊 A Big Win for Pennsylvania Waters 🚴🏽♀️ Car-Free Living 🐝 Buzzing About Pollinators ☢️ Radium in Pennsylvania Landfills 🌳 Lancaster Group Green Project Grants Read the full issue at bit.ly/4f1dyIF.
🌳 Our Deputy Director, Sarah Corcoran, spoke w/ The Spark, a local podcast, about the importance of #EarthDay and the impact of local environmental efforts. Learn how community orgs are working to inspire everyday actions that can lead to long-term environmental change. LISTEN: bit.ly/EnviroActions
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AIRED; April 22, 2026Listen to the podcast to hear the full conversation. On this episode of The Spark, we talk with Sarah Corcoran of the Sierra […]
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🌎 🌱Happy #EarthDay y'all! 🦋🌊 Join us in celebrating! sc.org/EarthDayActivities Find an Earth Month event near you! sierraclub.org/pennsylvania @sierraclub.org
The #EnergyBillsReliefAct will restore incentives that make clean energy a no-brainer, reduce harmful pollution & put $$$ back in families’ pockets. TY @repdean.bsky.social, @repdwightevans.bsky.social, @repsummerlee.bsky.social & @scanlon.house.gov for cosponsoring! #EBRA #LowerMyEnergyBill
Have you been missing the public lands team? We have too. The good news is we have an upcoming virtual meeting on March 19 @ 7:00PM, and everyone's invited: bit.ly/PublicLandsT... We'll be reconnecting, reimagining what the team can look like this year, setting fresh goals, and hearing your ideas!