DEP adjusts proposed methane rule, but critics say it’s not enough
They say the proposal to crack down on VOCs and methane emissions from oil and gas sites is too weak. EPA has proposed tougher rules.
Rachel McDevitt
Lawmakers vote to stop state’s entrance to cap-and-trade program
Gov. Wolf is likely to veto the measure. The House and Senate would each have 30 calendar days or 10 legislative days–whichever is longer–to try to override it.
AG’s office approves RGGI rule, after Shapiro criticized the plan
Pa. is another step closer to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative which puts a price on carbon emissions from power plants.
State report shows strong natural gas production growth in 2021
After a bruising year in 2020, natural gas production and prices in Pennsylvania are on the rise this...
Advocates hope federal infrastructure money will spur people to buy EVs
The plan includes funding to install electric vehicle charging stations. Advocates hope the measure will help people “meet the EV moment.”
In Pa., poll shows many people aren’t confident in knowledge of climate change or its effects
500 Pennsylvanians were asked to answer 7 climate questions. Only 7% got them all right. Only a third said they were well informed about climate change.
Senate moves to block key part of Wolf’s climate plan
The Senate passed a resolution disapproving the rule to allow Pa. to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas initiative. The vote was shy of a veto-proof majority. It now goes to the House.
Advocates call on Wolf to uphold methane promise
The Wolf administration has been working on methane rules for existing gas wells for years. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas.
Despite criminal charges against pipeline company, no action expected from Pa. legislature
Some Democrats call for the shutdown of the Mariner East pipeline after criminal charges. But Pa. lawmakers are unlikely to act on pipeline safety.
New report says central Pa. cities had worst air quality in 2020, calls for emissions cuts
Lancaster had the most unhealthy air days in 2020 in Pennsylvania with 107, while Harrisburg had 97 and Reading had 82.
