How volunteers are restoring Pennsylvania’s trails to withstand climate change
Trail managers are rethinking management strategies as climate change brings more heavy rains, flooding and invasive species.
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Neighborhoods in Pa. cities can get up to 13 degrees hotter due to urban environment
The heat is absorbed and released by buildings, roads and pavement. It's worse in neighborhoods with low incomes and higher populations of people of color.
In U.S., overall emissions down as oil and gas production rises — but in Pa. region, emissions are up
A new study shows that in the region that includes PA, total emissions have gone up by 4 percent as oil and gas production increased.
How Pennsylvania churches are addressing climate change by tapping the power of the sun
Churches say solar is part of their response to climate change and “creation care” called for in the Bible.
Rich Negrin, Department of Environmental Protection secretary, has resigned
DEP Secretary Rich Negrin has resigned for health reasons. Jessica Shirley was named acting interim secretary.
In Pa., climate change stresses old infrastructure. Stormwater fees can help limit flooding, pollution
With increased rainfall from climate change and pollution reduction mandates, municipalities are turning to stormwater fees to get projects done more quickly.
Pa. group pitches farms on solar model that keeps farmland usable
Pasa Sustainable Agriculture wants to introduce farmers to solar that allows farming to continue and creates a smaller footprint.
Penn State study aims to help Pa. dairy farmers cut methane — and show carbon offsets are real
The goal is to provide ways to achieve measurable reductions in methane emissions on 70 dairy farms across the state.
Renewable energy projects could come online faster with new grid policy in PA
PJM Interconnection is changing how it approves new electricity projects, intending to speed up the process. About 8 in 10 of the more than 2,600 projects waiting for approval are from renewable sources.
Pa. gas drillers pay record amount in impact fees
Natural gas drillers paid more than $278 million in impact fees in 2022, their largest amount since the payments began in 2012.
