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Support Keeps Growing . . .

For Immediate Release: May 27, 2011

Nine More Organizations and Municipalities Join Coalition
in Calling for Growing Greener Funding

Support to Restore Funding for Key State Environmental Program Continues to Grow

(HARRISBURG, PA) The Renew Growing Greener Coalition today announced that nine more organizations and municipalities have joined in supporting the effort to restore state funding for Growing Greener.

Neighborhood Bike Works (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Association (Statewide), Philagreen Hospitality Association (Philadelphia), and Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (Philadelphia) have signed the Coalition’s Statement of Support, which calls for the establishment of a dedicated and sustainable source of revenue to support the renewal of Growing Greener. They join more than 200 other organizations and groups that have also announced their support for renewing Growing Greener. …

Statement on Revised Impact Fee

For Immediate Release: May 26, 2011

State’s Largest Environmental Coalition Recognizes Senator Scarnati’s Improved Impact Fee Proposal

SB1100 Expanded to Include More Environmental Programs;
Coalition Still Concerned with Details

(Harrisburg, PA) The Renew Growing Greener (RGG) Coalition today recognized Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati (R-25) for expanding critical environmental, conservation and recreation programs in his proposed Marcellus Shale Impact Fee legislation, but reiterated concerns over the amount of revenue generated, programs still not being funded, and funding the existing programs through the Commonwealth Finance Authority (CFA) as the current legislation provides. …

Support Keeps Growing

For Immediate Release: May 20, 2011

Eleven More Organizations and Municipalities Join Coalition in
Calling for Growing Greener Funding

Support to Restore Funding for Key State Environmental Program Continues to Grow

(HARRISBURG, PA) The Renew Growing Greener Coalition today announced that eleven more organizations and municipalities have joined in supporting the effort to restore state funding for Growing Greener.

Penn’s Corner RC&D Council (Beaver), Friends of McConnell’s Mills State Park (New Wilmington), Friends of Wissahickon (Philadelphia), and Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO (Philadelphia) have signed the Coalition’s Statement of Support, which calls for the establishment of a dedicated and sustainable …

Growing Support

For Immediate Release: May 12, 2011

Renew Growing Greener Coalition Applauds York County for Resolution 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. …

RGG Statement on Marcellus Shale Impact Fee

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. …