Nearly 2,000 top scientists, including from Penn State, decry Trump’s ‘assault’ on science
Scientists, engineers and researchers are warning of long-term damage from the Trump administration's decimation of scientific research.
Climate Change
Plans for Erie recycling plant scrapped. Company blames Trump tariffs and cutbacks
The International Recycling Group cites Trump tariffs and the hold-up of a federal loan guarantee from the Inflation Reduction Act as reasons for canceling its plans.
Pittsburgh youth respond to Supreme Court denying youth climate lawsuit appeal
"It's not like I planned to become a climate activist...but I just knew something was wrong, and staying silent felt worse than speaking up."
Pennsylvania meteorologists concerned about cuts to the National Weather Service
Meteorologists worry important data informing forecasts could become less reliable, and could affect extreme weather warnings.
Advice from a youth climate organizer
An organizer of the upcoming Pittsburgh Youth for Climate Action Summit says it gives her hope to be involved with a group who cares about climate change.
Federal money to plug Pa.’s dangerous wells is unfrozen, but uncertainty plagues contractors
Ongoing lawsuits against the Trump administration over hundreds of millions of federal dollars to plug old oil and gas wells are creating uncertainty.
Pennsylvania takes first step to access low-income solar funds
A bill allowing the Pa. Energy Development Authority to access $156 million for the federal Solar for All program passed a first-round vote in a House committee.
Pennsylvania farm group faces layoffs amid federal funding freeze
The Trump administration has frozen USDA funds committed to Pasa Sustainable Agriculture to help farmers pay for climate-related projects.
Why was January Earth’s hottest on record?
Global warming and loss of vegetation on the Earth’s surface are part of the story, but scientists aren’t sure what else could have caused the January milestone.
Could ‘Solar For All’ be doomed in Pennsylvania?
A federal program to provide solar panels for lower-income families is in jeopardy in Pennsylvania, and it's not because of Trump’s funding freeze.
