Pa. gas drillers pay record amount in impact fees
Natural gas drillers paid more than $278 million in impact fees in 2022, their largest amount since the payments began in 2012.
Economy
PWSA receives $52.4M EPA loan to continue drinking water system improvements
The EPA loan came through the federal Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, which aims to modernize aging treatment systems.
A Penn State researcher weighs in on the UN negotiations to end plastic pollution
Countries met in Paris to decide whether plastic production or recycling should be the focus of the agreement they hope to adopt by 2024.
Ohio, like other GOP-led states, would limit considering climate change in pension investments
They want to prevent public pension funds from considering environmental factors like how a company addresses climate change.
Can capitalism save the planet from a climate crisis?
Reporter Susan Phillips headed to Israel to find out what technology driven by capitalism can do to help us prepare for a warming future.
The race is on (again) to build out a low-carbon hydrogen economy
Companies in Appalachia are hoping federal funds will help develop 'blue' hydrogen power made from natural gas. But will it reduce carbon emissions enough?
Chatham University wants to train farmers on how to bring in more money
"We want to make sure farmers [are] producing the best products possible that stores want and the consumers want."
Pa. natural gas prices rise as production falls, report says
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.
How the $2 billion in tax credits Gov. Wolf signed into law will benefit natural gas
We dig into how the tax credits will encourage natural gas drilling, why Wolf and Democrats supported it, and how hydrogen fits in.
In coal-dependent South Africa’s climate plan, some see a blueprint for developing countries
Ahead of the COP27 climate talks, South Africa released an $8.5 billion plan to transition to clean energy, paid for by the US and other wealthy countries.
