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.
Rachel McDevitt
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.
Pa. community’s fight against electric lines shows tensions with a clean energy future
A rural community's opposition to a plan to build transmission lines could be the fight that's coming as more renewable energy is added to the grid.
Pa. Won’t Hit Climate Goals Without Increasing Efforts Now, Report Says
The new Climate Action Plan aims to avoid the worst effects of climate change on public health and safety, infrastructure, agriculture and recreation.
Climate change threatens Pa.’s farmers. Healthy Soil May Be the Key.
In regenerative farming, how growers treat their soil could help them adapt to climate change — and benefit the rest of us, too
Study Shows Significant Health Benefits From Pa. Joining RGGI, but Some Harms for Neighboring States
Pennsylvania could avoid billions of dollars in health damages by joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. But its neighbors won't be so lucky.
State Launches Course to Train Climate Leaders
Pennsylvania's program will train leaders on how flooding, heatwaves and other climate impacts will disrupt communities and businesses and offer solutions.
Twenty Years After Flight 93 Crashed, the Living Memorial Faces Both Old and New Threats
The memorial’s designers set out to restore life at the site, and provide a space for healing and reflection in nature. But maintaining that vision is proving to be a challenge.
