The movement to add an enviromental rights amendment to every state’s constitution
A longtime environmental leader is working to put the right to clean air and water and a healthy climate on par with other constitutionally guaranteed rights.
Politics
Pa. House brings severance tax idea back around, raising an old debate in the nation’s 2nd-largest gas producer
There’s talk of a natural gas severance tax in Harrisburg again. It's unclear whether Gov. Shapiro will support it.
Pa. Senate confirms Negrin to be DEP secretary
The state Senate confirmed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s pick to oversee the commonwealth’s environmental issues on Tuesday.
Republican lawmakers want to change the name of the Department of Environmental Protection.
Republican lawmakers want to change the name of the agency to the "Department of Environmental Services." They say DEP needs a culture change.
Bill to raise fines for illegal eagle killings passes PA Senate
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The legislation would increase the state fine for killing a bald or golden eagle from $200 to $2,000.
Safety, oversight concerns raised as Pa. lawmakers pursue billions for hydrogen hubs
Some lawmakers and environmentalists fear the state isn’t prepared to take on oversight for capturing carbon and storing it deep underground.
PWSA receives $52.4M EPA loan to continue drinking water system improvements
The EPA loan came through the federal Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, which aims to modernize aging treatment systems.
Mon Valley leaders have $5M in U.S. Steel fines to spend, but little has gone to public health
So far, funds have gone for things like snowplows, street lights and ballfields, with only 7 percent for public health or environmental projects.
PA lawmakers examine cryptocurrency’s energy waste
State lawmakers are looking into the effects cryptocurrency has on the climate, as the process of generating digital currency saps energy.
New research supports Pennsylvania’s inclusion in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
By joining RGGI, Pennsylvania could speed its pace in cutting carbon emissions, raise new revenue and boost the use of renewable fuel.
