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Opponents of Offshore Drilling Gear Up for a Fight

Susan Phillips·February 23, 2018

The Trump Administration has proposed opening up the entire East Coast to offshore exploration. But fishermen, environmentalists, realtors, and business owners in New Jersey are voicing their unified opinion that it's not worth the risk.

Economy Energy Politics Pollution

Turning Barren Strip Mines into Fields of Purple

Roxy Todd·February 23, 2018

A new wave of farmers hopes the lavender industry can provide a steady source of income to support them in West Virginia.

Economy Food and Agriculture

Do We Even Need the Clean Power Plan?

Kara Holsopple·February 23, 2018

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University looked at emissions data and found that the U.S. can still meet-- or maybe even beat-- reduction targets without it.

Economy Energy Politics Pollution

Do Regulations Kill Jobs? Or Save Lives?

Kara Holsopple·February 16, 2018

There's a delicate calculation that goes into environmental regulations for air pollution -- the number of jobs in coal and other polluting industries we're willing to save versus the number of premature deaths as a result of pollution.

Climate Change Economy Podcasts Politics Your Environment Update

Audio: Governor Wolf Wants Faster Permitting for Oil and Gas

Reid Frazier·February 5, 2018

Gov. Tom Wolf wants to hire 35 more Department of Environmental Protection inspectors to speed up the process for the state's oil and gas industry.

Economy Energy

What Does Trump’s Tariff on Solar Panels Mean for Pennsylvania?

Amy Sisk·January 30, 2018

Pennsylvania’s solar industry will feel the effects of the Trump administration’s move to place a tariff on foreign-built solar panels, but will it stop solar installations in the state?

Economy Politics

A Surge, Then a Fade for PA’s Wind Industry

Amy Sisk·January 20, 2018

More than two dozen wind farms popped up across the state leading up to 2012, but only one in the years since.

Economy Energy

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Pennsylvania’s Gas Fields Ramp up for More Drilling in 2018

Amy Sisk·January 12, 2018

Activity in Pennsylvania’s gas fields slowed in recent years amid low prices, but this year is going to be different, in part, because of a pipeline boom.

Economy Energy

Federal Commission Kills Trump’s Plan to Save Coal Plants

Reid Frazier·January 9, 2018

President Trump’s Energy Secretary Rick Perry argued the rule could have protected the grid from power shortages during man-made or natural disasters. But critics said it was simply a bail out plan for coal.

Economy Energy Politics

Who Will Pay for Trump’s Plan to Bail Out Coal?

Reid Frazier·January 4, 2018

On the campaign trail Donald Trump vowed to save coal mining jobs. But he never said he'd have us pay the bill to save them.

Economy Energy Politics Your Environment Update

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Opponents of Offshore Drilling Gear Up for a Fight

Turning Barren Strip Mines into Fields of Purple

Do We Even Need the Clean Power Plan?

Do Regulations Kill Jobs? Or Save Lives?

Audio: Governor Wolf Wants Faster Permitting for Oil and Gas

What Does Trump’s Tariff on Solar Panels Mean for Pennsylvania?

A Surge, Then a Fade for PA’s Wind Industry

Pennsylvania’s Gas Fields Ramp up for More Drilling in 2018

Federal Commission Kills Trump’s Plan to Save Coal Plants

Who Will Pay for Trump’s Plan to Bail Out Coal?