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Pa. Democrats control the state House. The new energy committee chair says he’ll look for bipartisan agreement

Rachel McDevitt·April 14, 2023

State Rep. Greg Vitali is interested in neighborhood-scale solar projects and electric vehicle infrastructure, and will push for more staffing at the DEP.

Politics

Pa. environmental protection head pitches permit reform during budget hearing

Rachel McDevitt·March 27, 2023

Acting Secretary Richard Negrin wants to add 30 staffers, create a “rapid response” team, and help applicants submit the correct paperwork.

Politics

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal includes Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Rachel McDevitt·March 8, 2023

The proposed budget assumes Pennsylvania will charge power plants for carbon dioxide pollution, raising more than $600 million in the next year.

Climate Change Politics

New bill would lower threshold for labeling trains ‘high-hazard’

Oliver Morrison·February 28, 2023

The bill would also require high-hazard trains to travel at slower speeds in newer cars, with better braking equipment and additional reporting requirements.

Politics Pollution Transportation

Pa. leaders begin to piece together what happened after East Palestine derailment

Oliver Morrison·February 24, 2023

A dozen residents testified under oath about how dramatically the accident had altered their lives. Norfolk Southern's CEO was a no-show.

Politics Transportation

Ex-Pennsylvania DEP secretary: Agency’s underfunding will test its new leader

Rachel McDevitt·January 20, 2023

Despite some recent increases in its budget, DEP has been constrained by a decade of underfunding.

Politics

Federal spending bill includes long-term cleanup of streams polluted by abandoned mines

Julie Grant·December 23, 2022

The bill addresses an issue with last year's Infrastructure Law which limited how states spend $11.3 billion for mine cleanups.

Energy Politics Pollution Water

Ohio bill to spur fracking in state parks and forests heads to governor’s office

Julie Grant·December 16, 2022

The bill has raised fears that Ohio agencies will be required to lease state-owned parks, forests, preserves and universities to fracking.

Conservation Energy Politics Your Environment Update

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How the $2 billion in tax credits Gov. Wolf signed into law will benefit natural gas

Kara Holsopple·November 18, 2022

We dig into how the tax credits will encourage natural gas drilling, why Wolf and Democrats supported it, and how hydrogen fits in.

Economy Energy Politics Your Environment Update

Tom Wolf signs $2 billion tax package that encourages natural gas production in Pa.

Spotlight PA·November 3, 2022

Despite the size of the package, lawmakers introduced and passed the bill in just a few hours with no public hearings.

Climate Change Economy Energy Politics

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Pa. Democrats control the state House. The new energy committee chair says he’ll look for bipartisan agreement

Pa. environmental protection head pitches permit reform during budget hearing

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal includes Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

New bill would lower threshold for labeling trains ‘high-hazard’

Pa. leaders begin to piece together what happened after East Palestine derailment

Ex-Pennsylvania DEP secretary: Agency’s underfunding will test its new leader

Federal spending bill includes long-term cleanup of streams polluted by abandoned mines

Ohio bill to spur fracking in state parks and forests heads to governor’s office

How the $2 billion in tax credits Gov. Wolf signed into law will benefit natural gas

Tom Wolf signs $2 billion tax package that encourages natural gas production in Pa.