Energy bills driven by data centers threaten Pa. small businesses, report says
Small businesses may end up subsidizing mammoth tech companies’ AI data centers, according to a report from the Pennsylvania Sustainable Business Network.
Climate Change
The Pennsylvania cattle industry is concerned about Trump’s beef imports
President Trump is waiving tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of imported beef for 90 days.
Gov. Shapiro wants data centers to bring their own power. What’s that mean for prices and pollution?
Environmental advocates and energy analysts are calling on the General Assembly to do more to regulate data centers.
Archaeologists dig in Lake Erie, looking for relics of the Ice Age
Underwater archaeology may hold the keys to discovering how ancient humans lived before seas rose. “Everywhere people have looked, they've found...preserved things left behind.”
Pennsylvania set to open grant applications for fruit farmers affected by spring freeze
A severe April freeze affected fruit crops in Pennsylvania, causing losses estimated between $150 million and $200 million.
Policy playbook urges Pa. lawmakers look to renewables, not fossil fuels, for energy affordability
The playbook calls for legalizing community solar, which are neighborhood-scale solar arrays that people nearby can subscribe to directly.
Pittsburgh trees help cool neighborhoods as advocates try to plant more
Residents tend green space to cool down Pittsburgh's hottest neighborhoods
Pa. environmental groups turn to crowdfunding to challenge Homer City data center project
The gas-fired power plant that would power the data center could be the biggest in the country, emitting as much pollution as all the cars on Pennsylvania’s roads.
New book looks at winners and losers in Pennsylvania environmental history
“Cradle of Conservation” examines how people have interacted with the environment from pre-colonial days to now.
Pa. bill aims to create a level playing field for direct-to-consumer EV sales
The bill would open the direct sales model to other EV makers besides Tesla that don’t have a network of franchised dealerships.
