Patrick Mcdonnell Email & Phone Number

Harrisburg, PA, US

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

At PennFuture, our team is working daily to protect public health, restore and protect natural resources, and move Pennsylvania toward a clean energy future. With offices in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Erie and Mt. Pocono, our team litigates cases before regulatory bodies and in local, state, and federal courts; advances legislative action on a.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

Led the Commonwealth’s effort to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a carbon trading approach used to reduce carbon emissions in the power sector across the northeastern United States Spearheaded a new approach to environmental equity and inclusion, including environmental justice roundtables and follow up efforts across the state as well as.

Oversaw the development of the state plan for regulating carbon emissions from electric generating units, including the coordination of stakeholder and legislative outreachLed the Department's efforts to update the Pennsylvania Climate Change Action Plan, with a renewed focus on climate adaptation strategiesUpdated the Department's process for developing.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

Policy and regulatory expertise on issues affecting the electric, natural gas, water and telecommunications industries.Provides analyses on utility and environmental issues, specifically carbon regulation (111(d)), Marcellus shale gas utilization and small water systems challenges.Evaluates status of energy markets with a specific focus on issues within.

Harrisburg, PA

Specializied in issues related to Marcellus waste management, waste tire piles and solid waste regulations.

Directed the human resource functions for an agency of over 3,000 employees, including classification and placement, recruitment, labor relations, complement management, and trainingManaged budget of over $690 million annually, including budget planning, development, and auditingIdentified and implemented over $15 million in budget cuts with minimal.

Responsible for the development and passage of regulations including mercury reductions at power plants, cleaner vehicles and water resources planningLed the Department's climate change workgroup through initial development of a climate action plan for the CommonwealthProvided analyses of legislation introduced at both the state and federal levelsReviewed.

Led a revision process for the Department’s regulations based on a comprehensive evaluation of programs, resulting in faster processing of permits and clearer direction to the regulated communityProvided analytical support resulting in the creation and passage by the legislature of the Growing Greener II initiativeNegotiated the Commonwealth’s Performance.

Harrisburg, PA

Developed a coordinated approach to the Department’s 40 different grant programsPerformed an economic analysis of the Commonwealth industries from an environmental perspectiveManaged new $5 million grant program focused on renewable energyAssisted the Commonwealth’s efforts on net metering in the electricity sector

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

Oversaw the Commonwealth’s renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy emergency planning programsDeveloped and implemented a new grant program to leverage existing funds in a more cost effective mannerContributed to a statewide inventory of greenhouse gas emissionsPrepared an assessment of the Bureau’s programs based on their environmental.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

Developed office priorities based on analyses of environmental data, with a focus on companies emitting toxic chemicalsEvaluated the performance of environmental management systems as part of a national research project

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

Worked with Commonwealth agencies to analyze the impacts of their policies and operations and develop environmental plans through the Governor’s Green Government CouncilDeveloped expertise in environmental management systems, a systematic approach to evaluating and acting on environmental impacts

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

Wrote and edited the first draft of the 21st Century Environment Commission’s Draft ReportResearched and analyzed the market impact of tourism by senior citizens in Pennsylvania and drafted recommendations for the Department of Aging

M.A., Political Science

Ba, Politics

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