Climate change in Pa.: More storm-driven power outages possible, analysis says
As climate change increases the chance of severe storms, outages could become more frequent if utilities don’t act to harden the electric grid.
Rachel McDevitt
Former Pa. environment secretary to lead green lobbying group
Patrick McDonnell stepped down as DEP secretary in July. He will now lead PennFuture.
Researchers find spreading drilling wastewater on Pa. roads can lead to harmful runoff
Wastewater from oil and gas drilling has been used as a cheap dust suppressant in rural Pa. for years, but it can contain toxins.
A new Pa. law aims to address old gas well cleanup. It could make the problem worse, critics say
They say it could prevent DEP from denying funds to companies with compliance issues and setting stricter rules to clean up abandoned wells.
Environmentalists hail latest Pennsylvania budget, even as a key climate program is on hold
Advocacy groups say the new Pennsylvania budget is a win for the environment, making investments in waterways and green spaces, but not climate programs.
He wanted to help Snitz Creek. Instead, he watched Sunoco pollute it
Russ Collins has been spending his retirement trying to improve Snitz Creek in Lebanon County. When Sunoco began constructing the Mariner East pipeline, he saw the stream turn orange.
Pennsylvania’s climate rule paused until trial this fall
A Commonwealth Court judge granted a request for a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the regulation that joins Pa. to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Despite Supreme Court climate ruling, Pennsylvania retains power to set limits
Lawyers say the Supreme Court ruling limiting EPA's ability to regulate CO2 is not likely to have a significant impact in Pennsylvania.
A new poll shows 75% of Pennsylvanians accept evidence of climate change
It’s the highest level of acceptance since Muhlenberg College pollsters started asking the question 15 years ago.
Pennsylvania natural gas hits highest price in last decade, report says
Natural gas prices hit an average of $4.10 per million British thermal units in the first three months of 2022.
