More than a filet of fish
Iceland has figured out how to use almost 100% of every fish caught, increasing the value of Atlantic cod. Can this approach help the struggling Great Lakes fishery?
Economy
Energy Secretary visits western Pa. steel plant to tout new energy efficiency rule and union jobs
A new rule to make electrical transformers more energy efficient will allow the continued use of a type of steel made at the Butler Works.
Offshore wind, a potential clean energy source for the East Coast, slowly takes shape
An early look at how offshore wind is developing as a clean energy source for the East Coast.
Coal transition: Raising fish and a workforce with an economic development grant
The program is one of over 70 funded through a plan to close the TransAlta coal plant in Centralia, Washington.
Centralia, Wash.’s coal plant has to close next year. What can Pa. communities learn from Centralia’s transition?
Centralia – about the size of Johnstown, Pa. – has been cited as a model for how to successfully transition away from coal.
Local union workers cheer a new federal rule to modernize the grid, but efficiency experts are unimpressed
The final energy efficiency rule for distribution transformers on the grid is less strict than the DOE’s original proposal, which benefits a local steel plant.
Form Energy to begin manufacturing iron air batteries in Weirton to stabilize electrical grid
These utility-scale batteries will provide days of backup power for power plants reliant on renewable energy.
Groups criticize Shapiro’s economic plan for ignoring climate change
They say that Shapiro's 10-year economic plan "will worsen Pennsylvania’s economic position" by linking it to fossil fuels instead of clean energy.
A roadmap for growing Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation economy
DCNR's plan aims to have outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania create jobs and economic opportunity, and provide pathways to enjoy the outdoors.
A year after derailment, East Palestine businesses try to move past ‘toxic’ perception
Many businesses in East Palestine hope a new marketing campaign and investments will bring back customers.
