How are Pennsylvania’s lawmakers doing when it comes to the environment?
The Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania's scorecard rates each legislator's vote on bills that the group considers pro or anti-environmental.
Climate Change
Study Finds Fewer Greenspaces in Historically Redlined Cities
Researchers found that urban neighborhoods lack greenspace today because of a specific government policy enacted over 80 years ago.
How volunteers are restoring Pennsylvania’s trails to withstand climate change
Trail managers are rethinking management strategies as climate change brings more heavy rains, flooding and invasive species.
Climate change is causing more damaging ‘mid-size’ storms. Insurers are taking notice
In Pennsylvania, just 1.6% of homes have flood insurance. “That’s really scary because we’re seeing more and more inland flood catastrophes."
The new tax credits for home solar and energy efficiency you might not know about
The Inflation Reduction Act invests big in clean energy, including tax breaks for energy efficiency and clean energy at home.
Stormwater runoff not an issue in solar fields with proper management, study finds
A new Penn State study shows both natural and built solutions can stop runoff becoming a problem at large solar installations.
Allegheny County Health Department gets $930k grant to grow climate resilience
Green infrastructure projects will be built to help vulnerable communities with a high flood risk become more resilient to the impact of climate change.
Manchin opens the Appalachian hydrogen hub he helped bring to the region. Some question if it will bring clean energy
The ARCH2 hub will produce blue hydrogen from natural gas, and the CO2 pollution created will be captured and buried in underground wells.
ARCH2 officials promise greater transparency for hydrogen projects now that it has DOE approval
At a public meeting, ARCH2 officials said plans were moving ahead for billions of dollars in hydrogen projects throughout the region.
Pa. Supreme Court collecting briefs in RGGI case
The court is considering written arguments in the case over whether a program to cut pollution from power plants should be allowed in Pennsylvania.
