EQAT Press Releases
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For interviews or questions, contact:
Eve Gutman, EQAT Media and Research Coordinator, eve@eqat.org
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Adults Answer Call of #YouthClimateStrike with Action: It’s Time to Hold Corporations Accountable to the Future
PHILADELPHIA, PA — On Thursday, Sept. 26, dozens of adults and elders descended on PECO’s headquarters with a pressing question: “Climate is changing. Why isn’t PECO?” These activists, including educators and grandparents, were moved to action by the tremendous call of youth…
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On hottest day of the year, climate-justice group asks: “Climate is changing, why isn’t PECO?”
This week, in the midst of a heat emergency, Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) publicly demanded in two different protest actions to know why PECO, and its parent company Exelon, has failed to take bold action on the climate crisis…
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PECO/Exelon: Time to invest in local solar jobs!
COATESVILLE, PA – Coatesville was once a local industry leader, but the steel industry only employs a fraction of the employees that it once did. Communities like Coatesville could use a boost from a new and growing industry: local solar.…
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Activists demand Exelon take action on PECO’s failures
WILMINGTON – On Tuesday, April 30th, EQAT members brought our truth and persistent demand for justice to Exelon’s (PECO’s parent company) annual shareholder meeting, which was held in Wilmington, DE this year. As PECO’s parent company, Exelon is responsible for…
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Activists demand City Council “stop giving PECO a pass”
PHILADELPHIA – On Tuesday morning, dozens of interfaith activists congregated at Philadelphia City Hall to demand that politicians stop giving PECO a pass on jobs and locally powered solar energy. At City Hall, speakers from POWER and EQAT argued that…
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Interfaith groups declare dirty electricity a “crime,” call for justice at PECO
PHILADELPHIA – On Wednesday morning, 50 interfaith activists declared PECO Headquarters a “crime scene,” citing PECO’s contributions to the dirty air stealing health, security, and economic opportunity from Philadelphians. The majority of the electricity distributed by PECO comes from burning…
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Faith & climate groups oppose PECO rate hike
PHILADELPHIA – On Tuesday, PECO reached a settlement on a customer rate hike. PECO originally petitioned for a controversial 3% rate increase, but after contentious hearings around the region this new settlement will hit consumers with an average 1% increase…
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Power Local Green Jobs Banner Drop
Philadelphia, PA – Today, grandparents, teachers and community members acting with Earth Quaker Action Team unfurled a banner saying “PECO: create solar jobs now!” on the Spring Garden bridge during rush hour. Ryan Leitner, campaign organizer with EQAT, had the…
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Community & climate groups oppose PECO rate hike
Today, the PA Public Utility Commission is holding two public hearings in Philadelphia on a controversial rate hike plan filed by PECO at the end of March. The proposal would increase PECO’s revenues by $82 million per year by charging…