In rooftop solar, advocates see a ‘missed opportunity’ for clean energy in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania at one point was considered an innovator on renewable energy. Now it's a national laggard.
Climate Change
Breaking the Pa. budget impasse hinged on ditching a major climate initiative
"Republicans insist on bad provisions for the environment and the Democrats are willing to exchange that for other things,” said one lawmaker.
Carnegie Mellon research is behind a new global map of air pollution
Carnegie Mellon University’s CREATE Lab partnered with a nonprofit to build an animated map that shows how particle pollution spreads from 9,560 industrial sources in urban areas around the world.
Pa. attorney general files criminal charge against fracking company
The charges allege that Seneca Resources polluted water in eight counties. The company says it is working with the state to reach a “reasonable resolution.”
State Republican lawmakers weigh solutions to rising electricity bills
Republican lawmakers want to see faster permitting, less regulation and an end to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Is climate change to blame for the high cost of potato chips? We crunched the numbers
Pennsylvania potato experts say potato chip prices are up because of inflation. But heat and poor growing conditions in the state are playing a role.
Trump administration could pull funding for Philadelphia, Pittsburgh hydrogen hubs
The Mid-Atlantic and the Appalachian regional hydrogen hubs could lose a total of $1.7 billion dollars in federal funding.
View from the Mon: Climate change’s impact on native brook trout
A study compared the impact of climate on native brook trout in 11 streams in the Laurel Highlands in the Monongahela River watershed.
Flood disclosure bill to help home buyers recognize risks passes in Pa. House
One legislator hopes the law will help would-be property owners recognize the risks of property located in flood-prone areas.
Bill to create state-funded landslide and sinkhole insurance program passes in Pa. House
A state-backed landslide and sinkhole insurance program sponsored by two Allegheny County lawmakers is closer to becoming a reality.
