Pa. crypto plant wants to burn tires; environmental advocates ask regulator to say ‘no’
Stronghold Digital Mining wants to burn shredded tires at one of its waste coal plants. Environmental groups say air pollution would increase.
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What can one person do about climate change? Climate Solutions will help you get started
A new video series helps people figure out what they can do to help fight climate change.
Pa. participation in RGGI has been held up for more than a year. What has the state lost?
Former Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature climate program has been on hold for over a year. Some estimate the state has lost $1 billion as a result.
Bill to boost solar in Pa. schools has bipartisan support
A proposal in the state legislature would help boost renewables in Pennsylvania by easing the process for schools to install solar panels.
Climate adaptation carries a $15 billion price tag for Pa. towns, study says
Costs include air conditioning upgrades for schools, creating neighborhood cooling centers, planting street trees, and maintaining roads and bridges.
Pa.’s environmental oversight board dismisses petition to raise key cost for conventional drillers
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.
Pa. House brings severance tax idea back around, raising an old debate in the nation’s 2nd-largest gas producer
There’s talk of a natural gas severance tax in Harrisburg again. It's unclear whether Gov. Shapiro will support it.
Penn State studies seek to show human impact of climate-related disasters
Central Pennsylvania communities have seen a number of severe floods over the past few years, and climate change is making these events more likely.
Pa. leads in EV incentives, but lags in planning and goals, report says
Pennsylvania falls in the middle of the pack when it comes to state policies that make it easier for people to use electric vehicles.
Pa. Senate confirms Negrin to be DEP secretary
The state Senate confirmed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s pick to oversee the commonwealth’s environmental issues on Tuesday.
