Annie Regan
annieregan.bsky.social
Annie Regan
@annieregan.bsky.social
🍃Campaigns Director at PennFuture

🌞Working towards a more sustainable future for all Pennsylvanians

📍Philadelphia but from Pittsburgh

Posts are my own & may not reflect my employer
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Hello! @pennfuture.bsky.social is on Bluesky - follow for Pennsylvania environmental policy updates! 🙂‍↔️
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We’re suing!

Clean Air Council, PennFuture, and Sierra Club have filed a Notice of Appeal with the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board challenging errors in the #HomerCity #datacenter power plant plan approval.
December 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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▶️ NOW ON YOUTUBE: Our Uncovering PA’s Energy + AI Strategy Webinar!

This webinar goes over:

✔️ who’s calling for data centers and more fracked gas
✔️ why data centers are economic duds
✔️ how you can take action

Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuGR...
December 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Let's see more of these types of energy projects in Pennsylvania!

✔️cleaning up brownfields
✔️producing cheap, clean energy
✔️addressing high energy bills
✔️putting money back in the community
🌞PA SOLAR VICTORY!

Rush Township solar project to reclaim 2,000 acres of toxic mineland for clean energy development

Read more here: www.sierraclub.org/pennsylvania...
December 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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🌞PA SOLAR VICTORY!

Rush Township solar project to reclaim 2,000 acres of toxic mineland for clean energy development

Read more here: www.sierraclub.org/pennsylvania...
December 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
How did Pennsylvania get into place where we are obsessed with luring data centers powered by fracked gas?

Great thread to learn more ⤵️
🧵Who is calling for all these data centers powered by fracked gas?

And why are so many coming to Pennsylvania?
December 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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🧵Who is calling for all these data centers powered by fracked gas?

And why are so many coming to Pennsylvania?
December 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance program, is OPEN!

LIHEAP provides cash grants to help Pennsylvania families pay their heating bills.

Learn more and apply here: www.compass.dhs.pa.gov/intake/#/app...
December 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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🌞LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t overlook solar in Indiana County’s energy plans

Electricity prices are increasing across the state & higher demand for electricity strains the grid. Adding more affordable electricity generation can help.

Read here: archive.ph/wYKhX#select...
December 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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“It’s not just that we fumbled the ball on the 1-yard line, but then [we] picked it up and ran it into the other end zone,” said @pennfuture.bsky.social President and CEO Patrick McDonnell.
Governor Shapiro Pulled Pennsylvania Out of Regional Carbon Market to Appease Republicans. Critics Say ‘He Got Rolled’ | Some Democrats and environmental advocates argue that the governor has essentially given away the store, reports @rebeccamccarthy.bsky.social for @grist.org.
Governor Shapiro Pulled Pennsylvania Out of Regional Carbon Market to Appease Republicans. Critics Say 'He Got Rolled' - Bucks County Beacon
Some Democrats and environmental advocates argue that the governor has essentially given away the store.
buckscountybeacon.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Thanks for the mention about our webinar this Thursday,
@buckscountybeacon.com

Join us December 4th at 6PM to learn the truth behind AI Data Center Development Scheme in Pennsylvania

buckscountybeacon.com/2025/12/penn...
PennFuture to Host Virtual Webinar Uncovering the Truth Behind AI Data Center Development Scheme in Pennsylvania - Bucks County Beacon
Are AI, data center development, and fracking the future we want in the commonwealth?
buckscountybeacon.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
A great thread to learn about

-how much your electricity rate is going up if you live in Pennsylvania

-why they are going up

-and some resources to give some Pennsylvanians relief on their energy bills
📈Pennsylvania electricity rates are set to increase TODAY!

Here's what you should know:
December 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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📈Pennsylvania electricity rates are set to increase TODAY!

Here's what you should know:
December 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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ICYMI: Trump exempts coal used in steelmaking from Clean Air Act rule.

This includes facilities like U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works

www.wowktv.com/news/trump-e...
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
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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🤔 Why are all these fracked gas data centers coming to PA? And who is asking for these?

📅Join us on Dec. 4th for a webinar entitled, “Uncovering PA’s AI & Energy Strategy” to learn more about Team PA’s fossil fuel vision for PA’s future.

Register here: secure.everyaction.com/KJ0bLX_NpkWj...
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.
secure.everyaction.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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GREAT NEWS!

Thanks to community clean air advocacy, tonight (November 18, 2025), the Allegheny County Council voted unanimously to approve the Air Permit Fee!

#alleghenycounty #pittsburgh @conservationpa.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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In PennFuture’s second video on Team PA, Policy Manager Donna Kohut explores their refusal to imagine a future for Pennsylvania less dependent upon fossil fuels - even at the expense of the state’s economy.

#pennsylvania #fracking #oilandgas #westernpa #centralpa #nepa #cleanenergy #datacenters
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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GOOD NEWS!

HB 1260 (The Solar-Ready Warehouse Bill) just passed the House Energy Committee! ☀️

It's moving! ➡️

Thanks Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler and Rep. Josh Siegel for helping PA generate more clean energy across the commonwealth!

Read more here: www.cpbj.com/bills-promot...
Bills promoting solar energy pass out of house committee - Central Penn Business Journal
Pennsylvania lawmakers advance two energy bills supporting small modular nuclear systems and solar-ready warehouses to boost clean power and cut costs.
www.cpbj.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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🤔 Wait- Allegheny County wants to raise pollution fees?

🧵 Read this thread to learn what updating the Air Permit Fees means and how it can clean up our air!
November 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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"Pulling the state away from a years-long commitment to join #RGGI opens up questions about the state’s environmental future that are important for anyone in the commonwealth."
https://www.citizensvoice.com/2025/11/16/our-opinion-pursuing-a-clean-energy-pa-remains-a-worthwhile-goal/
Our Opinion: Pursuing a clean-energy PA remains a worthwhile goal
State Sen. Carolyn Comitta’s remarks on the Senate floor last Wednesday may speak more to the nature of compromise than they do a grave concern for the future of Pennsylvanians.
www.citizensvoice.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Allegheny County Council is expected to vote TONIGHT at 5 PM about updating Allegheny County's air quality program, the team that monitors pollution and enforces clean air laws.

Join us at our office before the vote as we demand CLEAN AIR FOR ALL: action.conservationpa.org/a/allegheny-...
Speak Out for Clean Air in Allegheny County!
Join PennFuture and CVPA before the 5 PM Allegheny County Council meeting where the Air Quality Permit Fee will be up for a vote. We must encourage County Council Members to vote YES to ensure clean ...
action.conservationpa.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY: Join us with @conservationpa.bsky.social on Tuesday, Nov. 18th for an important Allegheny County Council meeting.

We must encourage County Council Members to vote YES on the Air Permit Fee Increase to ensure clean air for all!

RSVP: action.conservationpa.org/a/allegheny-...
Speak Out for Clean Air in Allegheny County!
Join PennFuture and CVPA before the 5 PM Allegheny County Council meeting where the Air Quality Permit Fee will be up for a vote. We must encourage County Council Members to vote YES to ensure clean ...
action.conservationpa.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reposted by Annie Regan
Stay in the Fight for RGGI! Environmental groups, Philly city and state representatives, local advocates came out to demand Governor Shapiro & state lawmakers reject a budget deal that kills Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in PA.
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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We have a new Policy Brief available today!

“Following the Law to Protect Communities” by Clean Air Campaign Manager Nickolas Bartel explains how the Allegheny County Air Pollution Permit fee increase tackles industry air pollution and protects communities.

www.pennfuture.org/policy-briefs
November 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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URGENT 🚨 RGGI could be negotiated away in the PA Budget as early as Wednesday. Take Action: send a letter to your representatives now to save RGGI! #pennsylvania

bit.ly/4okckdg
November 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Reposted by Annie Regan
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)- which helps over 300,000 Pennsylvania families warm their homes during cold months- will be delayed until at least December 3 and will remain closed due to the government shutdown.

Read more here: www.pahouse.com/Fiedler/InTh...
October 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM