The Shapiro Administration cut climate change-driving emissions, reduced pollution, and invested in clean, reliable energy.
- Drew down over $120 million in federal funding to plug over 270 orphaned and abandoned wells, more than in the previous ten years combined, and secured over $11 million in state funding to continue the Commonwealth’s important work of finding and capping these wells.
- Secured nearly $400 million in federal funding to create jobs and help Pennsylvania companies tackle industrial pollution.
- Made a historic agreement with CNX Resources to publicly disclose all chemicals used in drilling and hydraulic fracturing, conduct intensive air and water quality monitoring around unconventional gas wells and widen setbacks for wells near schools and hospitals to no less than 2,500 feet.
- Required natural gas operators in Pennsylvania to be more transparent by publicly disclosing chemicals they use in drilling and hydraulic fracturing earlier in the well development process.
- Invested a cumulative $1.4 billion in clean water infrastructure through PENNVEST, including replacing over 30,000 lead pipes in thousands of homes and upgrading wastewater treatment centers.
- Allocate $50 million in state funding to clean waterways across Pennsylvania.
The Shapiro Administration invested in Pennsylvania’s public lands and outdoor recreation industry.
- Secured a historic $112 million for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to maintain and improve state park and forest infrastructure.
- Provided $2.8 million to support the new Office of Outdoor Recreation in order to better promote an industry that accounts for 152,000 jobs and $14 billion annually in the economy in the Commonwealth.
- Invested $79 million in grants to over 300 projects across the Commonwealth to expand recreation opportunities, conserving natural spaces, and revitalizing communities.
- Supported establishing a national marine sanctuary in Lake Erie, which would protect the natural and historic resources in a 740-square-mile area.
- Improved Pennsylvania’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed to its highest health grade in the last 22 years, marking significant progress in Pennsylvania’s efforts to clean up the Susquehanna River and beyond.
Gov. Shapiro’s Administration invested in clean, reliable, and affordable energy, creating good-paying jobs while addressing climate change.
- With the support of the Shapiro Administration, Pennsylvania was the only state to secure two regional clean hydrogen hub projects, which would create more than 41,000 good-paying jobs and build a clean energy industry.
- Announced a new registered apprenticeship program with the United Mine Workers of America to train workers to plug oil and gas wells.
- Secured $156 million in federal funds to deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable solar power to low-income Pennsylvanians and environmental justice communities, which is estimated to benefit more than 14,000 Pennsylvania households.
- Allocated $25 million in state funding for Solar for Schools grants to help school districts fund and install solar panels—saving the districts money and creating good-paying jobs.
- Secured $171.5 million in federal funds for electric vehicle charging infrastructure throughout the Commonwealth and Pennsylvania was one of the first states to open its first EV charging station completed through the federal program.
- Signed legislation into law creating a regulatory framework to allow Pennsylvania industries to remove carbon dioxide and either recycle the carbon or store it underground to reduce the impact on the atmosphere.
The Shapiro Administration held polluters accountable for excessive air and water contamination.
- Secured a $10 million agreement with Shell Chemicals for excessive air contamination, with $6.2 million earmarked for Western Pennsylvania’s environmental, health, and quality of life projects.
- Reached a $100 million settlement with Monsanto for contaminating 1,300 miles of streams and 3,600 acres of lakes with hazardous PCB waste—and $8 million will be spent in communities directly impacted by the spread of PCBs.