Conservation Voters of PA
@conservationpa.bsky.social
🗳️ Elect environmentally responsible candidates
🌳 Advocate for clean water, clean air & clean energy
🌄 Hold elected officials accountable
🌳 Advocate for clean water, clean air & clean energy
🌄 Hold elected officials accountable
December is the last chance to tax advantage of several IRA tax credits pertaining to energy efficiency, solar and battery storage. (These were cancelled due to the Big Ugly Bill.) Find out how you can save money! https://homes.rewiringamerica.org/save
Your guide to using the home energy tax credits before they're gone
Save on better appliances before the year ends. Help for all your tax credit and installation questions.
homes.rewiringamerica.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
December is the last chance to tax advantage of several IRA tax credits pertaining to energy efficiency, solar and battery storage. (These were cancelled due to the Big Ugly Bill.) Find out how you can save money! https://homes.rewiringamerica.org/save
Struggling to pay your electricity bills? The state's program to help people pay their heating bills is open!
https://www.pa.gov/services/dhs/apply-for-the-low-income-home-energy-assistance-program-liheap
https://www.pa.gov/services/dhs/apply-for-the-low-income-home-energy-assistance-program-liheap
Apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
www.pa.gov
December 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Struggling to pay your electricity bills? The state's program to help people pay their heating bills is open!
https://www.pa.gov/services/dhs/apply-for-the-low-income-home-energy-assistance-program-liheap
https://www.pa.gov/services/dhs/apply-for-the-low-income-home-energy-assistance-program-liheap
Thank you, @governor.pa.gov Josh Shapiro, for stepping up to chair this important body and seeing that PA helps keep the waters of the #Chesapeake clean https://penncapital-star.com/energy-environment/chesapeake-bay-council-elects-shapiro-to-oversee-new-water-pollution-reduction-agreement/
Chesapeake Bay council elects Shapiro to oversee new water pollution reduction agreement • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Taking over from Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Shapiro will serve as chairperson of the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council.
penncapital-star.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Thank you, @governor.pa.gov Josh Shapiro, for stepping up to chair this important body and seeing that PA helps keep the waters of the #Chesapeake clean https://penncapital-star.com/energy-environment/chesapeake-bay-council-elects-shapiro-to-oversee-new-water-pollution-reduction-agreement/
Today, we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day to recognize the rights, dignity, and contributions of persons with disabilities around the world 🌍
We’re proud to support those working to build physical, digital, and social spaces where everyone belongs
We’re proud to support those working to build physical, digital, and social spaces where everyone belongs
December 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Today, we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day to recognize the rights, dignity, and contributions of persons with disabilities around the world 🌍
We’re proud to support those working to build physical, digital, and social spaces where everyone belongs
We’re proud to support those working to build physical, digital, and social spaces where everyone belongs
PPL Electric wants to raise electricity bills by $150/year to cover the massive power needs of data centers, while tech billionaires profit! Tell the Public Utilities Commission: don't make working Pennsylvanians pay for the tech center boom https://action.conservationpa.org/a/ppl-puc?ms=BSKY
December 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
PPL Electric wants to raise electricity bills by $150/year to cover the massive power needs of data centers, while tech billionaires profit! Tell the Public Utilities Commission: don't make working Pennsylvanians pay for the tech center boom https://action.conservationpa.org/a/ppl-puc?ms=BSKY
PA winter has arrived — the snow is cute, but our energy rates? Not so much.
Instead of paying more just to keep the heat on, how about we invest in cheaper, cleaner energy that actually works for Pennsylvanians? ❄️💸 www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrfV2K9t/
Instead of paying more just to keep the heat on, how about we invest in cheaper, cleaner energy that actually works for Pennsylvanians? ❄️💸 www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrfV2K9t/
Pennsylvania winter has arrived — the snow is cute, but our energy rates? Not so much. Here’s a wild idea: instead of paying more just to keep the heat on, how about we invest in cheaper, cleaner ener...
TikTok video by Conservation Voters of PA
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December 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
PA winter has arrived — the snow is cute, but our energy rates? Not so much.
Instead of paying more just to keep the heat on, how about we invest in cheaper, cleaner energy that actually works for Pennsylvanians? ❄️💸 www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrfV2K9t/
Instead of paying more just to keep the heat on, how about we invest in cheaper, cleaner energy that actually works for Pennsylvanians? ❄️💸 www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrfV2K9t/
🌟 From Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and everywhere in between, PA’s environment is at risk. This #GivingTuesday, we need 67 supporters, one from each county, to join the fight for clean air, safe water, and resilient communities. 🌳 https://action.conservationpa.org/a/giving-tuesday-25/?ms=BSKY
December 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🌟 From Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and everywhere in between, PA’s environment is at risk. This #GivingTuesday, we need 67 supporters, one from each county, to join the fight for clean air, safe water, and resilient communities. 🌳 https://action.conservationpa.org/a/giving-tuesday-25/?ms=BSKY
Harrisburg Republicans keep slamming the brakes on clean-energy solutions that would lower bills and cut pollution—yet they never offer a plan of their own. https://prospect.org/2025/11/24/josh-shapiro-ditched-same-climate-pact-abigail-spanberger-is-joining/ #RGGI
Josh Shapiro Ditched the Same Climate Pact That Abigail Spanberger Is Joining - The American Prospect
To seal a state budget deal, Pennsylvania is departing the RGGI emissions control program, but Virginia is jumping back in.
prospect.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Harrisburg Republicans keep slamming the brakes on clean-energy solutions that would lower bills and cut pollution—yet they never offer a plan of their own. https://prospect.org/2025/11/24/josh-shapiro-ditched-same-climate-pact-abigail-spanberger-is-joining/ #RGGI
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Philadelphia Civic Engagement Coordinator Shevell Higgs gives a Philly news roundup of what action the city and local organizations are doing to stop illegal dumping.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Philadelphia Civic Engagement Coordinator Shevell Higgs gives a Philly news roundup of what action the city and local organizations are doing to stop illegal dumping.
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📈Pennsylvania electricity rates are set to increase TODAY!
Here's what you should know:
Here's what you should know:
December 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
📈Pennsylvania electricity rates are set to increase TODAY!
Here's what you should know:
Here's what you should know:
🌍 Today’s the day: it's #GivingTuesday! We're aiming to hear from 67 supporters — one for every county in PA — by MIDNIGHT tonight 🕛 Will you step up to protect our air, water, and communities?
Be one of the 67 and pitch in now! 💪🌱 https://bit.ly/4pLFO4k
Be one of the 67 and pitch in now! 💪🌱 https://bit.ly/4pLFO4k
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🌍 Today’s the day: it's #GivingTuesday! We're aiming to hear from 67 supporters — one for every county in PA — by MIDNIGHT tonight 🕛 Will you step up to protect our air, water, and communities?
Be one of the 67 and pitch in now! 💪🌱 https://bit.ly/4pLFO4k
Be one of the 67 and pitch in now! 💪🌱 https://bit.ly/4pLFO4k
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Important column by @conservationpa.bsky.social's Molly Parzen about how state Democrats caved to Republicans to strike a budget deal in Harrisburg by agreeing to sacrifice the #RGGI (and the environment and a livable future). #Pennsylvania
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a multi-state program that forces corporate polluters to pay for investments in renewable energy and is the best tool we had to lower energy prices and fight climate change.Yet Pennsylvania's GOP is celebrating killing it as part of the state budget deal.
Pennsylvania Senate Republicans’ Victory in Killing RGGI Is a Defeat for Working Families and Environmental Progress - Bucks County Beacon
The state budget deal eliminated future participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a multi-state program that forces corporate polluters to pay for investments in renewable energy, and t...
buckscountybeacon.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Important column by @conservationpa.bsky.social's Molly Parzen about how state Democrats caved to Republicans to strike a budget deal in Harrisburg by agreeing to sacrifice the #RGGI (and the environment and a livable future). #Pennsylvania
The Trump administration is making it easy for polluters to avoid having to follow laws that protect all of us from dangerous air pollution. The latest companies to get exemptions are coke ovens https://www.wowktv.com/news/trump-exempts-coal-used-in-steelmaking-from-clean-air-act-rule/
Trump exempts some coal from Clean Air Act rule
President Trump is exempting coal used in steelmaking from Biden-era Clean Air Act regulations for two years.
www.wowktv.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Trump administration is making it easy for polluters to avoid having to follow laws that protect all of us from dangerous air pollution. The latest companies to get exemptions are coke ovens https://www.wowktv.com/news/trump-exempts-coal-used-in-steelmaking-from-clean-air-act-rule/
#DataCenters are coming to PA and they could be powered by dirty fracked gas unless we speak up. Join the webinar, “Uncovering PA’s AI & Energy Strategy,” to find out who's behind this and what you can do https://secure.everyaction.com/KJ0bLX_NpkWjGxQIFPwvUA2?ms=CVPA
Uncovering PA’s AI + Energy Strategy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Webinar
Join PennFuture for a virtual webinar on Thursday, December 4th at 6 PM ET to uncover Pennsylvania's AI and Energy Strategy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
#DataCenters are coming to PA and they could be powered by dirty fracked gas unless we speak up. Join the webinar, “Uncovering PA’s AI & Energy Strategy,” to find out who's behind this and what you can do https://secure.everyaction.com/KJ0bLX_NpkWjGxQIFPwvUA2?ms=CVPA
It’s never too early to get election-ready.
🗳 PA Primary: May 19, 2026
🗳 General Election: November 3, 2026
We’re already gearing up for the fights ahead — because big decisions about climate, justice, and the future of our communities are on the ballot next year.
🗳 PA Primary: May 19, 2026
🗳 General Election: November 3, 2026
We’re already gearing up for the fights ahead — because big decisions about climate, justice, and the future of our communities are on the ballot next year.
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
It’s never too early to get election-ready.
🗳 PA Primary: May 19, 2026
🗳 General Election: November 3, 2026
We’re already gearing up for the fights ahead — because big decisions about climate, justice, and the future of our communities are on the ballot next year.
🗳 PA Primary: May 19, 2026
🗳 General Election: November 3, 2026
We’re already gearing up for the fights ahead — because big decisions about climate, justice, and the future of our communities are on the ballot next year.
Grateful today — and every day — for a community that refuses to back down when Pennsylvania’s air, water, and democracy are on the line 💛🍁
Thank you for showing up, speaking out, and fighting for a future where every family can thrive
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at CVPA!
Thank you for showing up, speaking out, and fighting for a future where every family can thrive
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at CVPA!
November 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Grateful today — and every day — for a community that refuses to back down when Pennsylvania’s air, water, and democracy are on the line 💛🍁
Thank you for showing up, speaking out, and fighting for a future where every family can thrive
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at CVPA!
Thank you for showing up, speaking out, and fighting for a future where every family can thrive
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at CVPA!
The Meadowcroft Rockshelter in is a unique place to visit a shelter built by the region’s first inhabitants 19,000 years ago! https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/whats-on/meadowcroft/exhibits/indian-village/
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The Meadowcroft Rockshelter in is a unique place to visit a shelter built by the region’s first inhabitants 19,000 years ago! https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/whats-on/meadowcroft/exhibits/indian-village/
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
As we gather to give thanks, we’re reflecting on all we’ve accomplished together this year — and we’re feeling deeply grateful. 💚
This work is only possible because of you — our volunteers, partners, and supporters who believe in a healthier, more sustainable Pennsylvania 🍁
This work is only possible because of you — our volunteers, partners, and supporters who believe in a healthier, more sustainable Pennsylvania 🍁
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
As we gather to give thanks, we’re reflecting on all we’ve accomplished together this year — and we’re feeling deeply grateful. 💚
This work is only possible because of you — our volunteers, partners, and supporters who believe in a healthier, more sustainable Pennsylvania 🍁
This work is only possible because of you — our volunteers, partners, and supporters who believe in a healthier, more sustainable Pennsylvania 🍁
Lancaster County expects it will have preserved 125,000 acres of farmland by the end of the year. https://www.bayjournal.com/news/growth_conservation/pennsylvania-county-set-to-reach-125-000-acres-of-preserved-farmland/article_7cfbb1ab-d357-42a1-afc7-ab9a70b971a9.html
Pennsylvania county set to reach 125,000 acres of preserved farmland
For nearly four decades, Bonnie Hershey watched her husband Larry work to save his family’s Hershvale Farm in Lancaster County, PA. When the couple took over the third-generation, 97-acre property,
www.bayjournal.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Lancaster County expects it will have preserved 125,000 acres of farmland by the end of the year. https://www.bayjournal.com/news/growth_conservation/pennsylvania-county-set-to-reach-125-000-acres-of-preserved-farmland/article_7cfbb1ab-d357-42a1-afc7-ab9a70b971a9.html
Data centers are a booming industry that will generate huge profits for big tech CEOs. Everyday Pennsylvanians should not shoulder the costs of building the infrastructure these companies need to operate.
November 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Data centers are a booming industry that will generate huge profits for big tech CEOs. Everyday Pennsylvanians should not shoulder the costs of building the infrastructure these companies need to operate.
Residents packed the room and came together with @pasenatorsaval.com to talk about the lack of funding for mass transit in the state budget. https://whyy.org/articles/septa-town-hall-pennsylvania-budget/ #SEPTA
Philadelphia leaders connect with transit advocates during town hall
Transit advocates gathered at the Friends Center in Center City to hear from legislators their thoughts on the state budget.
whyy.org
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Residents packed the room and came together with @pasenatorsaval.com to talk about the lack of funding for mass transit in the state budget. https://whyy.org/articles/septa-town-hall-pennsylvania-budget/ #SEPTA
Families can’t keep up: rising energy bills are driving more households deeper into debt.
https://tcf.org/content/commentary/fueling-debt-how-rising-utility-costs-are-overwhelming-american-families/
https://tcf.org/content/commentary/fueling-debt-how-rising-utility-costs-are-overwhelming-american-families/
Fueling Debt: How Rising Utility Costs Are Overwhelming American Families
As temperatures cool and Americans’ dissatisfaction with the economy grows, families across the country are staring down a winter season that will be more
tcf.org
November 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Families can’t keep up: rising energy bills are driving more households deeper into debt.
https://tcf.org/content/commentary/fueling-debt-how-rising-utility-costs-are-overwhelming-american-families/
https://tcf.org/content/commentary/fueling-debt-how-rising-utility-costs-are-overwhelming-american-families/
The Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center promotes the socio-economic development of the Native American community and others who experience similar types of economic difficulties in the greater #Pittsburgh. https://www.cotraic.org/
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
November 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center promotes the socio-economic development of the Native American community and others who experience similar types of economic difficulties in the greater #Pittsburgh. https://www.cotraic.org/
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
Six private wells were contaminated by jet fuel due to a pipeline leak in Bucks County PA. At last, Congress is pushing a bill to modernize hazardous-liquid pipelines and protect other households from similar contamination. https://whyy.org/articles/pipeline-safety-act-upper-makefield-leak/
Upper Makefield jet fuel leak prompts U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick to propose pipeline safety reforms
Kristine Wojnovich's well water is contaminated with jet fuel from the Sunoco pipeline leak. She hopes the legislation will protect other communities at risk of contamination.
whyy.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Six private wells were contaminated by jet fuel due to a pipeline leak in Bucks County PA. At last, Congress is pushing a bill to modernize hazardous-liquid pipelines and protect other households from similar contamination. https://whyy.org/articles/pipeline-safety-act-upper-makefield-leak/
We made it through another week of chaos! Go outside. Celebrate! Paint yourself green, eat 67 pretzels, fall in love with someone who makes whoopie pies so good they end the Sheetz/Wawa debate, accidentally become best friends with a groundhog…
Ok I’ll stop before I make a full hallmark movie here
Ok I’ll stop before I make a full hallmark movie here
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
We made it through another week of chaos! Go outside. Celebrate! Paint yourself green, eat 67 pretzels, fall in love with someone who makes whoopie pies so good they end the Sheetz/Wawa debate, accidentally become best friends with a groundhog…
Ok I’ll stop before I make a full hallmark movie here
Ok I’ll stop before I make a full hallmark movie here