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Wolf’s climate rule to be published, making Pa. first fossil fuel state to price carbon

Rachel McDevitt·April 22, 2022

The regulation allowing Pa. to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative will finally be published. But Republican lawmakers and candidates running for governor are against it.

Climate Change Politics

Low-producing oil and gas wells emit lots of methane, study finds

Reid Frazier·April 21, 2022

Low-producing wells provide just 6% of oil and gas production in the U.S. But a new study found they emit half of the industry's climate-warming methane.

Climate Change Energy

Pennsylvania public transit will ride a wave of new cash in 2022

Margaret J. Krauss·April 8, 2022

The more than $600 million will come from the federal infrastructure law. But how transit agencies can spend the money is still unclear.

Climate Change Energy

What the latest UN climate report says about transportation

Reid Frazier·April 8, 2022

Decarbonizing transportation has to go way beyond electric vehicles. A lead author says we have the technology and even the financing, but do we have the will?

Climate Change Transportation Your Environment Update

New book looks at ‘global odyssey of migratory birds,’ challenges from climate change

Anne Danahy·April 8, 2022

Scott Weidensaul's new book examines challenges for birds that migrate across the globe, but also the "astounding resilience of nature."

Climate Change Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife

Commonwealth Court pauses Pennsylvania’s effort to enact climate rule

Rachel McDevitt·April 7, 2022

The regulation allowing Pa. to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was set to take effect Saturday. Republican lawmakers asked to court to stop the rule until all legal questions are resolved.

Climate Change Politics

Lawmakers move to block Pennsylvania from climate program, offer federal money instead

Rachel McDevitt·April 1, 2022

The bill would give $250M in federal COVID money for emissions reduction programs. But RGGI could bring in as much as $700M a year if Pa. joins.

Climate Change Politics

Pennsylvania lawmakers push pro-fossil fuel bills, citing Russia’s war and energy security

Rachel McDevitt·March 30, 2022

A slate of bills aimed at boosting the natural gas industry under the claim of energy security has passed a committee in the Pa. House.

Climate Change Energy

Democrats spar over climate crisis at Senate debate in Pittsburgh

Lucy Perkins·March 20, 2022

While the candidates agreed on the importance of issues like protecting abortion and voting rights, they differed on how to address climate change.

Climate Change Energy Politics

How to address the looming crisis of climate anxiety

Julie Grant·March 4, 2022

As climate change worsens, the need will grow for mental health services. Some therapists are recommending climate action to ease worry. Others are advocating for community-based therapies to fill the gap.

Climate Change Health

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Wolf’s climate rule to be published, making Pa. first fossil fuel state to price carbon

Low-producing oil and gas wells emit lots of methane, study finds

Pennsylvania public transit will ride a wave of new cash in 2022

What the latest UN climate report says about transportation

New book looks at ‘global odyssey of migratory birds,’ challenges from climate change

Commonwealth Court pauses Pennsylvania’s effort to enact climate rule

Lawmakers move to block Pennsylvania from climate program, offer federal money instead

Pennsylvania lawmakers push pro-fossil fuel bills, citing Russia’s war and energy security

Democrats spar over climate crisis at Senate debate in Pittsburgh

How to address the looming crisis of climate anxiety