Forest owners look to the carbon market to help manage their trees Kara HolsoppleJuly 7, 2023 A program that started in Pennsylvania sells carbon credits on behalf of smaller family forest owners. Climate ChangeConservationEconomyWild Pennsylvania
Pa. gas drillers pay record amount in impact fees StateImpact PennsylvaniaJune 30, 2023 Natural gas drillers paid more than $278 million in impact fees in 2022, their largest amount since the payments began in 2012. EconomyEnergy
PWSA receives $52.4M EPA loan to continue drinking water system improvements Jillian ForstadtJune 9, 2023 The EPA loan came through the federal Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, which aims to modernize aging treatment systems. EconomyEnvironmental JusticePoliticsPollutionWater
A Penn State researcher weighs in on the UN negotiations to end plastic pollution Kara HolsoppleJune 9, 2023 Countries met in Paris to decide whether plastic production or recycling should be the focus of the agreement they hope to adopt by 2024. EconomyPollutionWaterYour Environment Update
Ohio, like other GOP-led states, would limit considering climate change in pension investments Julie GrantJune 2, 2023 They want to prevent public pension funds from considering environmental factors like how a company addresses climate change. Climate ChangeEconomyYour Environment Update
Can capitalism save the planet from a climate crisis? Susan PhillipsApril 27, 2023 Reporter Susan Phillips headed to Israel to find out what technology driven by capitalism can do to help us prepare for a warming future. Climate ChangeEconomyTechnology
The race is on (again) to build out a low-carbon hydrogen economy Reid FrazierDecember 30, 2022 Companies in Appalachia are hoping federal funds will help develop 'blue' hydrogen power made from natural gas. But will it reduce carbon emissions enough? Climate ChangeEconomy
Chatham University wants to train farmers on how to bring in more money Sarah SchneiderDecember 16, 2022 "We want to make sure farmers [are] producing the best products possible that stores want and the consumers want." EconomyFood and Agriculture
Pa. natural gas prices rise as production falls, report says Rachel McDevittDecember 14, 2022 The price is up 94 percent from the same period last year, while the volume of gas from Pennsylvania’s fracked wells fell by 0.8 percent. EconomyEnergy
How the $2 billion in tax credits Gov. Wolf signed into law will benefit natural gas Kara HolsoppleNovember 18, 2022 We dig into how the tax credits will encourage natural gas drilling, why Wolf and Democrats supported it, and how hydrogen fits in. EconomyEnergyPoliticsYour Environment Update
