Has the Pandemic Cleaned Up Our Air? Answers Could Lie on Your Doorstep
Fewer cars, less coal-powered electricity, and industrial shutdowns combined with a cool and breezy spring has improved air quality in many areas.
Susan Phillips
Report: Chesapeake Energy Plans to File for Bankruptcy
The Oklahoma-based company led the land rush in Pennsylvania that helped kick off the fracking boom a decade ago.
Could Sea Level Rise Elevate the Reputation of an Invasive Reed?
The invasive plant is pitting conservationists who want it removed to protect native species against land managers who say it's keeping coastal land intact.
Warmer, Wetter Weather Will Bring More Chicken Farms to Pennsylvania, Report Says
Pa.'s climate assessment predicts chicken farms will move to Pennsylvania to escape sweltering temperatures in the South, causing more water pollution.
EPA Relaxes Enforcement Due to COVID-19, But State and Local Agencies Do Most Environmental Oversight
The federal agency said its new policy doesn't mean facilities can exceed pollution limits. Meanwhile, Pa. DEP is developing guidance to evaluate requests to waive permit conditions.
Wolf Vetoes Natural Gas Tax-Break Bill
Proponents say the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic should boost efforts to override the veto.
Mariner East Construction Back On After Waiver Requests Approved
The pipeline company said the waivers are necessary to prevent "potential adverse impacts to human health or the environment.” Critics say they are trying to skirt the rules.
Energy Transfer Seeks Waiver to Continue Some Mariner East Pipeline Work
The company says the state has allowed some work to continue like inspection and maintenance activities.
Wolf’s Coronavirus Shutdown Order Appears to Include Mariner East Pipeline Construction
The new shut-down list indicates all construction projects, including “sub-utility” construction, cannot continue physical operations.
Electricity Usage Down Across the Region
The slow down has helped power grid staffing at PJM, which runs the grid for 13 states and D.C. It had prepared for pandemics and even did dry-runs with their staff working from home.
