Explosion, smoke reported at Shell plant in Beaver County
DEP said benzene and another hazardous air pollutant could have been released during an explosion at Shell’s ethane cracker in Beaver County Wednesday afternoon.
Energy
Solar savings for Clairton, other Pa. schools at risk from proposed federal cuts
Republican-controlled U.S. House passed a spending plan that would phase out clean energy tax credits ahead of the schedule, shrinking funds for schools.
Pa. solar installers say GOP’s U.S. House tax bill is a ‘disaster’ for business
GOP tax bill would be "awful" for Pennsylvania's solar industry, which says it will result in job losses and factory closures.
With soaring summer temps ahead, AI data centers could strain electricity supplies in the Mid-Atlantic
The grid could be stressed by rising temperatures and a surging demand that is expected to outpace the previous four summers.
Pa. Senate bill would cut impact fees for communities that restrict fracking
Former DEP secretary, David Hess, explains why he says a Senate bill is meant to punish communities that try to protect their health and environment from fracking impacts.
State Supreme Court hears arguments over Pa.’s membership in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative requires fossil fuel burning power plants to pay for carbon dioxide emissions. But is it a tax or a fee?
Map shows what’s possible with federal clean energy investment in Pa.
Environmental groups highlight projects across Pennsylvania where Inflation Reduction Act money was used for clean energy and climate resiliency.
Trump’s 2-year reprieve gives coal plants ‘a free pass to pollute’
A former EPA official warns exemption for some coal-fired power plants could be the first step toward gutting pollution rules for all plants.
Ohio opens more state land for fracking, then police officer physically prevents a reporter from asking questions
A state commission approved new acreage for fracking in one wildlife area, and delayed action on thousands of additional acres. Then police physically prevented a reporter from talking with the commission chair.
Renewables surpass coal on Mid-Atlantic electric grid
The surge in renewables is driven by solar, which now generates nearly 14% of the energy in the regional grid that serves Pennsylvania.
