Federal funding to grant Pa. schools clean-energy buses

90.5 WESAJanuary 11, 2024

Five Pa. school districts including Pittsburgh, will receive 120 clean energy school buses through federal grants, helping to phase out diesel engines and reduce health risks.

EnergyHealthTransportation

Pennsylvania hits solar energy milestone. Advocates say there’s much more to do

Rachel McDevittJanuary 10, 2024

Pennsylvania now has 1 gigawatt of solar energy capacity–enough to power all the homes in a city as big as Pittsburgh.

Climate ChangeEnergy

Proposed federal hydrogen tax credit rules could be worth billions for projects, including those in Pa.

Reid FrazierJanuary 4, 2024

The Department of Treasury’s new proposed rules for tax credits for "clean hydrogen" could be a boon for boosting the nascent clean energy industry. But some say they are too strict.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyYour Environment Update

Pa. drilling fees for 2023 estimated to be among lowest on record

Rachel McDevittJanuary 4, 2024

It's about $100 million less than the previous year. Impact fees go to communities get to help offset the effects of natural gas drilling.

EconomyEnergy

Pa. lawmakers debate proposal to raise state’s renewable energy goal

Rachel McDevittJanuary 3, 2024

A bill in the state House would increase the amount of electricity Pennsylvania gets from renewable sources from 8% now to 30% by 2030.

Climate ChangeEnergy

Pa. drilling activity on track to be lowest in a decade

Rachel McDevittDecember 21, 2023

A new report from the state’s Independent Fiscal Office notes declines in new natural gas wells and the price of natural gas between July and September.

EconomyEnergy

Pa. will have two years to update methane rules for oil and gas sites to match EPA

Rachel McDevittDecember 19, 2023

The new EPA rule aims to avoid 80% of methane emissions by 2038, an estimated 58 million tons. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas.

Climate ChangeEnergy

Environmental groups pressure Gov. Shapiro on fracking regulations

Reid FrazierDecember 18, 2023

At demonstrations in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, environmental groups called on Gov. Josh Shapiro to develop stricter regulations on fracking.

EnergyHealth

COP28 Roundup: Food, Health, Disaster Relief and the Oceans

Kara HolsoppleDecember 15, 2023

The UN climate negotiations ended in Dubai with an agreement that finally acknowledges moving away from fossil fuels. What else happened?

Climate ChangeConservationEnergyFood and AgricultureHealthYour Environment Update

Clean energy dollars are flowing into Pa., but results remain to be seen

Rachel McDevittDecember 12, 2023

Private companies have committed $3 billion for clean energy projects in Pa., but many are still in the planning phases.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy