Pa. environmental education programs receive $1 million from state
This year’s projects range from running summer camps to helping people protect their homes from stormwater.
Environmental Justice
Pa. to receive millions for solar energy projects that will benefit residents with low income
More than $156 million will help residential solar, energy storage and infrastructure upgrades for low-income, disadvantaged and fossil fuel communities.
Paused Ohio chemical recycling plant puts spotlight on Appalachia as ‘prime target’ for the controversial practice
Chemical recycling uses heat, chemicals or both to break down plastic waste into component parts for reuse as plastic feedstocks or as fuel.
Environmentalists clash with Gov. Shapiro at hydrogen energy meeting in Philly
The Delaware Riverkeeper Network and others objected to holding the public meeting at a union hall instead of a more accessible location.
Allegheny County aims to bring cleaner indoor air to child care centers
Twenty child care centers located in communities disproportionately harmed by pollution and industry will participate in the program.
Pennsylvania is investing millions to ensure people of all backgrounds, abilities have access to public lands
Pennsylvania agencies have made headway in expanding access to public lands, but not everyone feels safe or welcome at parks and forests.
Tour of fracking sites connects activists from Appalachia and the Gulf Coast
An art collective brought together Appalachian and Gulf Coast residents to compare notes and build solidarity as they fight fossil fuel projects.
Environmental justice a key theme throughout Biden’s National Climate Assessment
The report finds that societal factors, including historic racism, have shaped the climate reality for many communities of color.
Outside a coal and steel conference, residents rally against pollution
About 30 people attended a rally organized by local environmental groups to protest outside of a conference about metallurgical coal co-sponsored by Norfolk Southern.
Pa.’s new environmental justice policy doesn’t solve the problem, advocates say
Advocates say the policy revisions still won't keep new polluting facilities out of communities that already face a high burden of pollution.
