Pennsylvania State Parks Opening More Campsites to Pets in 2022 Rachel McDevittFebruary 16, 2021 Yes to cats, dogs, turtles, birds and other domestic pets. No to farm animals. CoronavirusRecreationWild Pennsylvania
Climate Change Doesn’t Get a Mention in Wolf’s Budget Address Rachel McDevittFebruary 4, 2021 Wolf proposed mainly flat funding for environmental agencies and a severance tax on natural gas. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPolitics
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
Fears of Harm from Solar Panels Disproven by Science Rachel McDevittJanuary 22, 2021 Solar energy is on the rise in Pennsylvania. Fears of toxic metals and higher temperatures from solar panels have been disproven by science. EnergyHealth
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
Pennsylvania is on the cusp of a solar energy boom. Some communities want to fight it. Rachel McDevittJanuary 8, 2021 Another front in the debate over energy emerges in Pennsylvania: leasing land for clean energy versus living next to hundreds of solar panels. Climate ChangeEnergy
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
