Impact Fees Expected to Drop Due to Low Natural Gas Prices Rachel McDevittJanuary 29, 2021 Fees haven't been this low since the program started. That's bad news for some smaller communities that rely on the fees for their budgets. EconomyEnergy
Proposal to Join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Draws 13,000 Comments Rachel McDevittJanuary 22, 2021 Enviro groups claim support for the rule, which will help address climate change. Industry supporters say online system shut out people without reliable internet. Climate ChangeEnergy
Environmentalists see opportunity for Pennsylvania legislature in 2021 Rachel McDevittJanuary 14, 2021 They hope lawmakers will see some environmental action as good for the economy and begin to consider climate change. Climate ChangePoliticsYour Environment Update
State Gives $34 Million for Water Cleanup Rachel McDevittJanuary 6, 2021 The Growing Greener program funded 149 projects across Pennsylvania for improvements like reducing farm runoff and restoring watersheds. WaterWild Pennsylvania
RGGI, Behind the Rhetoric: What We Know About the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Rachel McDevittDecember 31, 2020 RGGI has been touted as a either a key climate action or job killer. Find out the facts of RGGI. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy
State Gives $2.5 Million to Pitt to Study Health Impacts of Fracking Rachel McDevittDecember 23, 2020 Pitt Public Health will conduct two studies, including a possible relationship to childhood cancers in southwestern Pa. HealthPollution
Federal Agency Approves Transfer of TMI-2 for Decommissioning Rachel McDevittDecember 4, 2020 The partial meltdown of the Three Mile Island reactor is still the country’s most serious accident at a nuclear power plant. Energy
Can Biden’s Climate Plan Spark Cooperation in Pennsylvania? Rachel McDevittDecember 4, 2020 Some see possible common ground in jobs and infrastructure projects like charging stations for electric cars. Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
Central Pa. Counties Get $6M to Help Reduce Pollution to the Chesapeake Bay Rachel McDevittNovember 30, 2020 The counties are responsible for some of the highest levels of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment running into the Chesapeake Bay. PollutionWater
Bill Heading to Governor Relaxes Environmental Laws for Conventional Drillers Rachel McDevittNovember 20, 2020 Lawmakers say the less rigorous environmental standards are scaled for "mom and pop" drillers. EnergyPoliticsPollution
