EPA terminates $15M climate justice grant to Pittsburgh and Philly non-profits
Landforce and its partners planned to expand their workforce development efforts in landscaping and upcycling wood waste. Now their funding is gone.
Climate Change
Map shows what’s possible with federal clean energy investment in Pa.
Environmental groups highlight projects across Pennsylvania where Inflation Reduction Act money was used for clean energy and climate resiliency.
Philly’s carbon emissions have dropped. Here’s what experts say should be next
Changes that drove Philly’s emissions reductions in 2022 include the electric grid’s shift from coal to natural gas, the pandemic and the closure of a refinery.
Double the solar energy coming soon to Pittsburgh International Airport
The airport has its own microgrid, powered by natural gas and solar produced on-site. It was the first airport in the world to do so.
Pa. farmers among hundreds impacted by Trump admin’s gutting of climate-friendly grants
Federal grants for climate-friendly farming and crops like flax have been canceled. The cuts are hitting Pennsylvania hard.
Cement is a climate menace. Under Trump, fixing it just got harder.
The cement industry has set ambitious goals to cut its carbon footprint. But as federal funding dries up, its path to a greener future is less clear.
Helping kids with autism learn ‘earth-to-table’ gardening
" I really just wanted to share that with other children [who] are on the spectrum because a lot of times, these kids get left behind."
Invasive plants take the spotlight in a new exhibit
The new “Uprooted: Plants Out of Place” exhibit at Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh examines the complexities of invasive plants.
Trump moves to quickly slash federal regulations, target state and corporate climate efforts
President Trump ordered 400 federal agency heads to scour for regulations to repeal, and claims he has the legal authority to cut them without public notice or comment.
MACH2 hydrogen hub funding could be on the chopping block, according to a report
A Department of Energy document obtained by POLITICO indicates funding for the MACH2 hydrogen hub in the Philly Area could be cut.
