Historic Supreme Court Decision Puts Climate Change Plan in Limbo
A surprise decision by the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a major blow to the cornerstone of Obama's plan to combat climate change.
Reid Frazier
Why Coal’s Recent Slide Makes it Harder to Clean Up its Dirty Past
Because clean-up funds for old mines are tied to revenues from current mining operations, a slow-down in the industry could delay the clean-up of hundreds of abandoned mines in Pennsylvania.
What’s in Pennsylvania’s New Oil and Gas Regulations
Four years in the making, Pennsylvania's new rules for the oil and gas industry could be the biggest changes to these regulations since the 1980s.
How a Pennsylvania Power Plant is Cleaning Up its Act
New EPA pollution standards have led many coal-fired power plants to close their doors in recent years. But one Pennsylvania power plant is cleaning up its act in order to survive.
Pittsburgh to Paris: A Filmmaker’s Trip to the UN Climate Talks
Pittsburgh filmmaker Mark Dixon's trip to Paris for the UN climate talks was made possible through the kindness of supporters—and strangers.
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Heading to Paris for Climate Talks
As world leaders prepare to meet in Paris next week for the United Nations summit on climate change, mayors from cities around the world also plan to be there—including Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto.
Even in the New Energy Economy, Coal May Have a Future
Many in the coal industry see the EPA's Clean Power Plan as a death knell. But the new regulations actually leave plenty of room for coal—if the industry is willing to evolve.
Federal Air Rules Bring ‘New Normal’ for Coal
Bringing coal plants in-line with federal air quality rules is costing the coal industry billions. But environmentalists say the rules will save lives.
Inside Obama’s Clean Power Plan
Earlier this month, President Obama released the widely anticipated Clean Power Plan, calling it the single most important step America has ever taken in the fight against climate change.
In Kentucky, A Prairie Made by Coal
It would take Mother Nature decades—if not centuries—to reforest millions of acres of strip-mined lands across central Appalachia. But researchers are experimenting with ways to jump start that restoration.
