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As Trump proposes further cuts to science spending, this Pittsburgh researcher is moving to China
Jason Walsman, an infectious disease researcher, and his family, are moving for a more stable job and economic opportunity.
Pennsylvania PUC advances measure that aims to protect ratepayers from data center demand
The Pennsylvania PUC's guidance is for when high-demand electric users such as data centers connect to the grid.
Activists want mills along Lake Michigan to invest in clean steel
Activists want steelmakers in Indiana to switch to clean steel by weaning themselves off of coal. The decision has big climate implications.
A local food bank is turning spoiled produce into farm-fresh eggs. Here’s how
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Unfit for pantry shelves, hundreds of pounds of produce are redirected to a farm, where the chickens' "salad bar" curbs waste, cuts costs and helps fight hunger.
Gov. Shapiro moves to keep 2 coal-fired power plants open in Western Pa., as energy demand from data centers grows
The plants will stay open through 2032, and have more time to meet water pollution standards.
Pennsylvania’s Endless Mountains region is one step closer to national recognition
Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators introduced a bill to designate the four-county region in the northeastern part of the state a national heritage area.
Pa. data centers: How lawmakers are responding, from electricity and water use to tax breaks
Dozens of data centers are planned across Pennsylvania. Some lawmakers want to put up guardrails, while others want to speed their development.
U.S. Steel’s new owner gets poor marks in climate rating for steel industry
Nippon Steel scored so low because it’s actually been increasing its usage of coal in recent years, and recently reinvested in coal at a U.S. Steel plant in Indiana.
How climate change is pressuring Pittsburgh’s farms, restaurants and food supply
Extreme weather, industry consolidation and fragile supply chains are already transforming the region’s food economy — what will it take to build resilience?
