Republican lawmakers want to change the name of the Department of Environmental Protection. Rachel McDevitt·June 23, 2023Republican 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 McDevitt·June 23, 2023In 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 McDevitt·June 2, 2023Pennsylvania 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 McDevitt·May 30, 2023Agriculture accounts for about 90% of the reductions needed for Pennsylvania to meet its goals for the Bay. Food and AgricultureWater
Methane leaks from pipelines targeted by proposed federal rule Rachel McDevitt·May 19, 2023A federal proposal to reduce leaks of greenhouse gases from pipelines would be the first major change in standards since the 1970s.Climate ChangeEnergyPollution
PA lawmakers examine cryptocurrency’s energy waste Rachel McDevitt·May 19, 2023State lawmakers are looking into the effects cryptocurrency has on the climate, as the process of generating digital currency saps energy.EnergyPolitics
Pa. to get $6 million in grants for climate change planning from EPA Rachel McDevitt·April 21, 2023The federal money will help smaller Pennsylvania communities with fewer resources create climate change plans.Climate Change
EPA reaches settlement over Pa. pollution to Chesapeake Bay Rachel McDevitt·April 21, 2023Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC sued the EPA for allowing Pennsylvania to move forward with an inadequate cleanup plan.PollutionWater
Pa. green group highlights renewable energy projects in all 67 counties Rachel McDevitt·April 21, 2023PennEnvironment says the map shows the path forward for Pennsylvania to get to 100 percent locally-produced, renewable energy.Climate ChangeEnergy
Pa. Democrats control the state House. The new energy committee chair says he’ll look for bipartisan agreement Rachel McDevitt·April 14, 2023State Rep. Greg Vitali is interested in neighborhood-scale solar projects and electric vehicle infrastructure, and will push for more staffing at the DEP.Politics
