Preserving Pennsylvania’s coal history to look to the future
A treasure trove of coal history is being preserved in northeastern Pennsylvania. There are so many records, it will take at least a decade to archive it all.
Energy
More state lands in Ohio leased for fracking, over activists’ shouts
An Ohio commission approved 21 bids, and thousands of acres of public lands, for fracking rights.
Pa. House passes data center ‘pause’ along with Shapiro’s plan for ‘responsible’ development
Both chambers have approved a repeal of the commonwealth’s sales tax break on computer equipment for data centers.
Pa. bill aims to create a level playing field for direct-to-consumer EV sales
The bill would open the direct sales model to other EV makers besides Tesla that don’t have a network of franchised dealerships.
Groups say Nippon Steel investments will perpetuate coal and air pollution in the Mon Valley
They say upgrades don’t incorporate newer technologies but instead are "stopgap things to make U.S. Steel profitable in the short term."
New coal mine could dump 2.8M gallons treated wastewater into Laurel Highlands trout stream
The Pennsylvania DEP is accepting comments on the mine's wastewater discharge permit that advocates worry could change the ecology of the stream.
Pennsylvania lawmakers consider balcony solar to offset electricity bills
These low-cost solar panels plug into any outlet and generate enough electricity to power a refrigerator or TV, lowering electric bills.
Garrity lays out plan to ‘unleash’ the commonwealth’s natural gas industry
The GOP nominee for governor told a shale gas industry group she envisions a ‘turnaround’ for Pennsylvania powered by drilling.
Governor Shapiro courted new data centers. Then public opinion shifted.
Jael Holzman of Heatmap News examined emails between the Governor’s office and Amazon, as public opposition to AI data centers has grown.
How Trump’s $700M to the coal industry could impact Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania could see increased coal mining and more air pollution coming from neighboring states.
