Investing in Pennsylvania’s Future: RISE PA’s Awards Could Support More Than 1,700 Job-Years for Workers
Pennsylvania’s RISE PA decarbonization program is proving that cutting carbon emissions can spur economic growth.
Statement on ACT NOW Clean Tech Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2026 Statement on ACT NOW Clean Tech Initiative ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — On June 4, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato signed the Advancing Clean Technology for Neighborhood and Next-Generation Opportunity and Workforce (ACT NOW) Executive Order. In response, Ohio River Valley Institute Industrial Decarbonization Program Manager Justine Hackimer issued the […]
Statement on RISE PA Awards Announcement
The overwhelming interest in RISE PA shows that Pennsylvanians are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work on the next chapter of our industrial economy.
RISE PA sets stage for Pennsylvania to lead industrial decarbonization revolution
Pennsylvania’s natural resources and workforce made it a leader in the US Industrial Revolution. Coal, steel and materials mined and produced in the commonwealth helped to build the country, centering industry as a key economic driver for Pennsylvania. And through a new program supported by federal funding and administered by the PA Department of Environmental […]
RISE PA to Slash Pennsylvania’s Industrial Emissions with $396M in EPA Funding
On behalf of the Clean Power PA Coalition, a group of more than 40 clean energy, conservation, and community organizations committed to protecting Pennsylvania’s environment and powering its economy through clean energy, we’re thrilled—but not surprised—that the EPA has recognized the vast potential to cut harmful pollution and create new jobs in Pennsylvania’s “Reducing Industrial […]
Pennsylvania’s Opportunity to Cut Industrial Pollution and Create Jobs
Heavy industry is Pennsylvania’s biggest source of climate pollution and a principal cause of various environmental health concerns in frontline environmental justice communities. A new program known as Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania, or RISE PA, could help curb hazardous pollution while creating jobs and drawing new investment to the Commonwealth. RISE PA is Pennsylvania’s […]
A Roadmap for Industrial Decarbonization in Pennsylvania
Our roadmap for industrial sector decarbonization in Pennsylvania would cut emissions by 84% by 2050.
True Transition
RGGI proceeds could kickstart job growth in Pennsylvania’s fossil fuel communities.
Green Steel in the Ohio River Valley: The Timing is Right for the Rebirth of a Clean, Green Steel Industry
A transition to fossil fuel-free “green” steelmaking could grow steel-related jobs and slash carbon emissions.
A Clean Energy Pathway for Southwestern Pennsylvania
Our blueprint for clean energy transition, the region’s first, would create jobs and curb emissions more effectively than natural gas- and carbon capture-powered pathways.