Trump administration reluctantly resumes funding for EV chargers
Gov. Josh Shapiro was among 16 governors and attorneys general who sued to reinstate funding of the Biden-era program to build charging stations.
Climate Change
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.
EPA canceled Solar for All. Will that matter in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania received $156 million for low to mid-income families to install solar, but state lawmakers needed to approve it. They never did.
Why Canadian wildfire smoke is lingering (and what you can do about it)
A climate scientist and mom explains why the smoke is sticking around and who should stay indoors.
What you need to know about EPA’s effort to dump legal underpinning of climate rules
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency would rescind the 2009 finding that says greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.
Pennsylvania legislation aims to protect homebuyers in flood-prone neighborhoods
Fewer than 2% of insured homes in Pennsylvania include flood protection.
PA issues criminal charges against Equitrans for massive 2022 gas leak
The leak in Cambria County released approximately one billion cubic feet of natural gas. The company was fined $1.1 million last year.
Pennsylvania sues Trump’s FEMA over end of grant program that helps states prevent flooding
More than $130 million in federal funds for projects across Pennsylvania to help communities prepare for disasters have been canceled.
Penn State professor explains how climate change affects weather
The recent heat wave in Pittsburgh and severe floods in Texas are just two examples of recent weather events intensified by climate change.
Pittsburghers react to summer heat and share thoughts on climate change
With heat waves sweeping the region, residents weigh in on changing weather, its impact and their knowledge about climate change.
