Chesapeake Bay states hit land preservation milestone
Pennsylvania leads among bay states with 3.6 million preserved acres. There are now 9.1 million acres of land in the watershed that are protected from development.
Rachel McDevitt
What can one person do about climate change? Start at home
We have tips to lower the carbon footprint of your home. Home energy and electricity use are often our biggest source of personal emissions.
Pa. electric customers would save with more power-sharing between regions, study says
A new report from renewable energy boosters says increased coordination between regional electric grids could save people billions of dollars on energy bills.
Pa. court rules climate program is an illegal tax, says state cannot join RGGI
Commonwealth Court is stopping Pennsylvania’s effort to join a cap-and-trade program targeting power plant emissions.
Plastic recycler plans to move ahead with Pa. plant after withdrawing key permit application
The plant along the Susquehanna River in Northumberland County would break down plastics into chemical building blocks.
Pa. Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts to get federal money
$9.6 million in federal grants will reduce pollutants to the Bay. Another $3.8 million of state funds will help restore watersheds across Pa.
100 old oil and gas wells plugged in Pa.; 300,000 to go
Plugging 100 oil and gas wells in 10 months is more than Pennsylvania has done in six years, thanks to federal funds from the Infrastructure Law.
Pa. seeks input on protecting communities with high pollution burdens
People can comment on Pennsylvania's new environmental justice policy at hearings across the state, including in Pittsburgh. Find out where.
Pa. lagged in renewable energy growth in past decade, but trend may be reversing
A new report ranks Pennsylvania at the bottom of states for renewable energy growth over the last decade. Only Alaska is worse.
Shapiro’s working group finds no consensus on RGGI. Supporters and opponents weigh in
Both supporters and opponents of Pa. joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative feel vindicated by the working group's conclusion.
