Press Releases

For Immediate Release: May 12, 2011

Renew Growing Greener Coalition Applauds York County forResolution Calling for Renewal of State Funding to Protect Environment

York County Joins 60 Municipalities and Counties Urging Support for Growing Greener

(YORK, PA) Renew Growing Greener Coalition Executive Director Andrew Heath today applauded the York County Commissioners for adopting a resolution calling for the renewal of Growing Greener, the state’s primary source of funding to help local communities preserve open space and farmland, protect water quality, provide parks and recreation, and clean up abandoned mines.

Read more: http://renewgrowinggreener.org/?p=501

For Immediate Release: May 2, 2011

Renew Growing Greener Coalition Recognizes Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati for Introducing Marcellus Shale Impact Fee

(HARRISBURG, PA) The Renew Growing Greener Coalition issued the following statement from Executive Director Andrew Heath in response to President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati’s release of his Marcellus Shale Impact Fee last week:

“The Renew Growing Greener Coalition is pleased that Senator Scarnati is getting involved in the Marcellus Shale discussion – this is a positive step forward.  We also appreciate that Senator Scarnati has made numerous comments in the press over the past year expressing the importance of funding Growing Greener.

Read more: http://renewgrowinggreener.org/?p=483

For Immediate Release: April 29, 2011

 Renew Growing Greener Coalition Applauds Senate Confirmation of Department of Environmental Protection Secretary

(HARRISBURG, PA) The Renew Growing Greener Coalition Executive Director Andrew Heath today issued the following statement regarding the Senate confirmation of Michael Krancer as the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

“The Renew Growing Greener Coalition applauds the Senate’s action to confirm Michael Krancer as DEP’s Secretary. As a judge on the Environmental Hearing Board, Secretary Krancer has established a track record of making fair decisions in regards to protecting the quality of Pennsylvania’s air and water, as well as our land resources.

Read more: http://renewgrowinggreener.org/?p=491

For Immediate Release: March 24, 2011

Renew Growing Greener Coalition Applauds Philadelphia City Council for Resolution Calling for Renewal of State Funding to Protect Environment

Philadelphia Joins 46 Municipalities and Counties Urging Support for Growing Greener

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) The Renew Growing Greener Coalition today applauded Philadelphia City Council for supporting a resolution calling for the renewal of Growing Greener, the state’s primary source of funding to help local communities preserve open space and farmland, protect water quality, provide parks and recreation, and clean up abandoned mines.

“The Growing Greener fund will run dry unless the state Legislature and Governor Corbett take action to renew it,” said Andrew Heath, executive director of the Renew Growing Greener Coalition. “We applaud City Council for recognizing the need to renew Growing Greener funding in order to ensure families have access to clean drinking water, fresh air and green open spaces.”

Read more: http://renewgrowinggreener.org/?p=465