Experts Answer Your Questions About Biden’s Climate Plan
From incentives for solar and a carbon tax to subsidies for nuclear, our panel of experts answers your climate change questions.
Climate Change
Climate Change to Bring More Smoggy Days
More smoggy days will be in our future, thanks to climate change. Cities like Pittsburgh could see the number bad air days double by 2050.
Pennsylvania is on the cusp of a solar energy boom. Some communities want to fight it.
Another front in the debate over energy emerges in Pennsylvania: leasing land for clean energy versus living next to hundreds of solar panels.
Climate Scientist Michael Mann: ‘We’re Going to Need Every Tool We Have’
Penn State’s Michael Mann talks about tactics used by climate deniers, what needs to be done about the climate crisis, and why he’s optimistic.
DEP Pushes to Expand Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, but Challenges Lie Ahead
Putting in enough electric vehicle charging stations to meet future market demand is one challenge. Making it equitable is another.
Voltage Valley Starts Workforce Training Efforts, Despite Troubles at Electric Truck Plant
Lordstown Motors is facing financial trouble. Still, thousands of jobs in electric vehicles and batteries are expected in the Mahoning Valley. Many will require advanced skills.
Poll Shows Pennsylvanians Support Climate Action Amid Pandemic
While a majority of the respondents favored climate action, Republicans were more likely to choose fossil fuels. Democrats chose renewable energy.
Energy Secretary Pushes Jobs in Coal and Natural Gas Communities From Climate Action
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm discusses how coal and gas communities could gain jobs as a result of climate action, as the country moves to renewables.
Pa. Democrats Unveil RGGI Investment Plan While Republicans Move to Block Entry
The Wolf Administration estimates joining Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative will raise about $300 million in the first year by charging power plants for their carbon emissions. Republicans say it will devastate coal communities.
Cheswick power plant to close in September
The coal-fired power plant is one of Allegheny County's top 10 single sources of air pollution. The company cited higher costs of environmental compliance and "unfavorable economic conditions."
