Pittsburgh is preparing for increasingly severe flooding from climate change
As more basements are flooded, developers in the city now are required to take into account increasing amounts of rainfall.
Environmental Justice
PA Cities Have a Sewer-System Problem. Green Infrastructure Can Help, but Comes With Risks.
Green infrastructure has other benefits besides treating stormwater, like improving air quality and increasing green space. But it could also lead to gentrification.
Even moderate air pollution in Allegheny County raises ER visits for kids with asthma, study finds
The study finds Black children are among those most affected by air pollution, even on moderate or "yellow" air quality days.
U.S. Steel agrees to $1.5 M fine for air pollution violations at Edgar Thomson steel plant
The fines are for air violations including failing to maintain pollution control equipment and leaving doors open, allowing pollution to escape.
Leah Thomas is trying to build an intersectional environmental movement
The social media influencer and author says the people most impacted should be at the center of environmental policy decisions and education.
Pennsylvania is revising its environmental justice policy. Here’s what’s changing
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The new policy could consider things like education level, English language proficiency, and air and water quality to define environmental justice communities.
How the birding community is working for racial and environmental justice
Tykee James' love of birds led him to help organize Black Birders Week and advocate for more accessible and equitable outdoor spaces.
As Pa. invests in electric vehicles, PennDOT vows to make driving them more accessible
They want to prioritize projects that help lower-income drivers go electric lIke placing charging stations in neighborhoods with apartments and in rural areas.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation gets grant to help disadvantaged farmers
The program will help those who have historically been excluded from conservation assistance, such as Black and Indigenous farmers.
1% of Pennsylvania farmers are people of color. Changing that could help solve an ag labor shortage
Most of Pennsylvania's farmers are white. But efforts are underway to bring more people of color into farming.
