Climate adaptation carries a $15 billion price tag for Pa. towns, study says Rachel McDevittJuly 28, 2023 Costs include air conditioning upgrades for schools, creating neighborhood cooling centers, planting street trees, and maintaining roads and bridges. Climate ChangeEconomy
Pa.’s environmental oversight board dismisses petition to raise key cost for conventional drillers Rachel McDevittJuly 28, 2023 The request was to raise the bond amount for conventional wells. That's the money to plug a well at the end of its useful life. Energy
Pa. House brings severance tax idea back around, raising an old debate in the nation’s 2nd-largest gas producer Rachel McDevittJuly 20, 2023 There’s talk of a natural gas severance tax in Harrisburg again. It's unclear whether Gov. Shapiro will support it. EconomyEnergyPolitics
Penn State studies seek to show human impact of climate-related disasters Rachel McDevittJuly 20, 2023 Central Pennsylvania communities have seen a number of severe floods over the past few years, and climate change is making these events more likely. Climate ChangeWater
Pa. leads in EV incentives, but lags in planning and goals, report says Rachel McDevittJuly 7, 2023 Pennsylvania falls in the middle of the pack when it comes to state policies that make it easier for people to use electric vehicles. Climate ChangeEnergyTransportation
Pa. Senate confirms Negrin to be DEP secretary Rachel McDevittJune 30, 2023 The state Senate confirmed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s pick to oversee the commonwealth’s environmental issues on Tuesday. Politics
Republican lawmakers want to change the name of the Department of Environmental Protection. Rachel McDevittJune 23, 2023 Republican lawmakers want to change the name of the agency to the "Department of Environmental Services." They say DEP needs a culture change. Politics
Pennsylvanians asked to cut water use as state enters drought watch Rachel McDevittJune 23, 2023 In a drought watch, people are asked to curb their nonessential water use by 5-10%, like not overwatering their lawns. We have a full list. News
Pa. advocates say more scrutiny needed over well-plugging money Rachel McDevittJune 2, 2023 Pennsylvania has received $25 million so far to plug old oil and gas wells, which can leak methane, a greenhouse gas. Energy
EPA working with 5 Pa. farms on targeted pollution reduction to benefit Chesapeake Bay Rachel McDevittMay 30, 2023 Agriculture accounts for about 90% of the reductions needed for Pennsylvania to meet its goals for the Bay. Food and AgricultureWater
