Gov. Shapiro proposes Laurel Caverns as Pennsylvania’s first underground state park
The Laurel Caverns caves are known for their winding sandstone formations and as a home to endangered bats.
Julia Zenkevich
Allegheny County’s Clean Air Fund could do more to fight pollution, controller says
County Controller Corey O'Connor says the fund is “not being spent quick enough and it's not being spent in communities that need it the most."
Environmental groups, residents hail ‘historic’ settlement in case against Clairton Coke Works
In addition to $19.5 million in upgrades, U.S. Steel will pay $5 million to communities, "the largest" in a citizen Clean Air Act lawsuit in Pa.
Company charged in 2018 Greene County house explosion
A statewide grand jury recommended criminal charges for Equitrans for failing to properly maintain a gas storage well that led to the explosion.
Allegheny County to consider ban on single-use plastic bags
The ordinance was introduced at a meeting Tuesday and referred to council’s committee on sustainability and green initiatives.
Allegheny County to create climate action plan
Strategies could include increasing efficiency in county-owned buildings, switching to electric vehicles and expanding bike lanes and buses.
Allegheny County could consider ban on single-use plastic bags
The council’s Committee on Sustainability and Green Initiatives held a hearing about how they might address plastic pollution in the county.
Allegheny County Council votes to ban fracking in county parks, overriding Fitzgerald’s veto
Rich Fitzgerald, who has supported the industry, opposed the measure despite the fact that there are no current proposals to drill on the county land.
Allegheny County Council votes to ban fracking in county parks, but Fitzgerald promises veto
Supporters cheered the ban, which includes other industrial activity. Those opposed say it could hamstring the county.
Wolf touts Pennsylvania’s bid for a low-carbon hydrogen hub that relies on fossil fuels
Hydrogen fuel’s only by-product is water. But Pa.'s proposal for a federally-funded hydrogen hub would use natural gas to create hydrogen.
