PA Senate Memo: Counties Pursuing Climate Litigation Will Reap Economic Consequences

A Pennsylvania state senator plans to introduce legislation prohibiting municipalities that file climate lawsuits against energy companies from reaping the economic benefits of the oil and gas industry. Announced in light of Bucks County’s recent climate lawsuit and the activist group Center for Climate Integrity (CCI)’s pitch to Allegheny County, the legislation marks the latest

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Philadelphia Opportunity Knocking: Will the City Open the Door?

Philadelphia Opportunity Knocking: Will the City Open the Door? Gene Yaw Pennsylvania State Senator, 23rd District … … [Editor’s Note: Gene Yaw talks about the greatest opportunity Philadelphia may have ever had and what it could mean for the City of Brotherly Love if it doesn’t spurn this good fortune.] Late last year, the Pennsylvania Senate

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