[ACT] Treebune News- PA Climate Plan and Casey Trees Report Card

[Jared Liu]

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	October 19, 2009	 	
		
  	


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NATIONAL NEWS
PA Outlines Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Protect  
Economy, Environment
(Philadelphia, PA)- Governor Rendell announced that the commonwealth  
is taking significant steps in its efforts to avoid the devastating  
effects of climate change as he outlined recommendations from the  
state's Climate Change Action Plan, which are now open for public  
comment. The report recommends 52 actions- including urban forestry  
action- to help the state reduce greenhouse gas emissions that lead to  
a changing climate.

  	


  	
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LOCAL STORY
Tree Report Card Webcast
On October 28 at 1pm EST, Casey Trees will present a webcast on their  
Annual Tree Report Card. The Tree Report Card is the only independent  
evaluation of the District's trees and tree canopy and possibly the  
first such assessment in the Nation. For 2009, the Tree Report Card  
Grade scored Washington, DC a grade of B.

  	



  	
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