Violation at a Pennsylvania drilling site raises questions about lack of Bitcoin regulation
The company, Diversified Gas and Oil, did not have a permit to install the air pollution sources used to generate power for crypto mining.
Anne Danahy
Pennsylvania considers boosting forest biodiversity with reintroduction of the American marten
The Pa. Game Commission is holding public meeting around the state to get input from the public on reintroducing the American marten.
Plans for a gas station next to a popular wetland in Huntingdon County spark opposition
Birders and residents are against a plan to build a gas station and truck stop next to the Old Crow Wetland. They say it would threaten an area teeming with wildlife.
Turkeys are in decline in Pennsylvania. The Game Commission wants to know why
Loss of habitat, predators and even the weather are among the possible reasons turkeys are in decline.
EPA asks a Bitcoin ‘mining’ operation in Clearfield County for information
Big Dog Energy installed 30 natural gas-powered generators and a gas-producing unit at a well pad without authorization from DEP. Now, EPA is involved.
For a rural Pennsylvania area, a cryptocurrency mine brought noise pollution
One neighbor describes the noise coming from the Bitcoin mining site at a nearby gas well as “basically like a jet engine."
New book looks at ‘global odyssey of migratory birds,’ challenges from climate change
Scott Weidensaul's new book examines challenges for birds that migrate across the globe, but also the "astounding resilience of nature."
When it comes to electricity, Pennsylvanians have lots of options
Buyers should take time to do their homework and read the fine print when choosing an electricity provider, and keep tabs on the price.
Penn State study finds deer infected with COVID-19 at high levels, hitting 80% last hunting season
Researchers were able to match the genetic information of what was infecting people at that time to what was infecting the deer.
In Pa., You Can Pick an Electricity Provider. Did the Texas Storm Make You Rethink Your Choice?
Are you one of the few Pennsylvanians who has picked a different electricity provider? Maybe one that uses wind energy or is just cheaper? Maybe you are thinking of changing? We'd like to know.
