Coverage of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Flour Is Having a Moment. Will Local Wheat Farmers and Mills Benefit?
As supermarket shelves are sold out of flour, local grains and wheat are seeing a surge in interest from consumers.
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Green Energy Industry Slowed by COVID-19, But It Should Bounce Back
Energy companies work to ensure hospitals are ready to respond. Meanwhile, the solar industry has been hit hard.
Oil and Gas companies Asked, Then Received Changes to Coronavirus Stimulus Program
These companies can use federal stimulus dollars to pay off existing debt, a move critics are calling a "stealth bailout."
Coronavirus Delays Conservation Efforts in Pennsylvania
From bird banding to monitoring fragile habitats, groups are postponing critical conservation research and activities.
Trump’s Executive Order to Keep Meat Plants Open Could Be Risky. Here’s Why.
On this episode of our Trump on Earth podcast, balancing worker safety with the food supply is risky business.
Decision to Build Ohio Cracker Plant on Hold Due to Pandemic
The decision was supposed to come this summer. The company says the project is still a "top priority."
Gov. Wolf and Ag Secretary Talk Food Supply, Meat Processing Plants
Gov. Wolf said the food supply is stable. He also said food workers won't go into plants if they feel unsafe.
A Struggling Coal Industry Is Getting Hammered by Coronavirus
“Just about everything that can go wrong, has gone wrong for the coal industry.” Demand for coal is down 35-40% this year.
Small Farms and Markets Rethink How to Get Local Food to Customers
The city of Pittsburgh's markets won't be open until June, with pre-orders only, while farmers are reinventing their business models to get food to people.
500 Construction Workers to Go Back to Work on Shell’s Ethane Cracker
State officials say part of the construction is considered an essential business, and will monitor Shell's activities.
