‘Life Waste’: A musical tour of food waste, cow manure and biogas
The exploration of transforming waste to renewable energy is illustrated through songs titled “Behold the Cow,” “Making Gas,” “Dirt” and “Recycling Song.”
Rachel McDevitt
What can one person do about climate change? The food we (don’t) eat
If food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world. What you can do in your own home to reduce food waste.
Fear, hope among mixed reactions as Three Mile Island plans to restart
Constellation, the owner of the nuclear plant, hopes to have it back online by 2028 to supply Microsoft with carbon-free energy.
Pa. Senate votes to repeal climate program known as RGGI
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a cap and trade program. Pennsylvania would join 10 other states to cut carbon from power plants.
Methane emissions much higher than gas industry targets, study says
A new report says that so much methane is being leaked that it could meet the energy needs of more than half of U.S. homes every year.
Report calls for tougher lead testing standards for Pa. school districts
The report by PennEnvironment finds that schools can avoid remediation measures for lead contamination, while still being compliant with state law.
Stormwater runoff not an issue in solar fields with proper management, study finds
A new Penn State study shows both natural and built solutions can stop runoff becoming a problem at large solar installations.
Pa. Supreme Court collecting briefs in RGGI case
The court is considering written arguments in the case over whether a program to cut pollution from power plants should be allowed in Pennsylvania.
Electric vehicle owners in Pa. will need to pay an extra fee starting in 2025
EV owners will have to pay an extra $200 fee when they register their vehicle in 2025. Environmental advocates are disappointed with the law.
Pa. schools can soon apply for grants to offset cost of solar projects
A new Pennsylvania law will set up a grant program using federal climate money for schools to install solar panels. Lawmakers also approved $25 million in state funds.
