Coal was on its way out. But surging electricity demand is keeping it alive
Utilities are delaying coal plant retirements and running them even when they cost more than renewable sources.
Pollution
Ohio investigating well pad fire that led to evacuation of residents
Thursday evening, a Gulfport Energy well pad in Antrim, Ohio, exploded and burned for more than 18 hours, leading to the evacuation of residents and a road closure.
A new book takes on the dangers of radioactivity in the oil and gas industry
Science journalist Justin Nobel's shocking seven-year investigation looks at how the industry has skirted regulations and endangered public health.
For 50 years, Safe Drinking Water Act has reduced diseases, and now ‘forever chemicals’ in the water
Waterborne diseases plummeted, monitoring increased and drinking water treatment was upgraded. But not everyone has benefitted equally.
PennEnergy agrees to reduce harmful emissions from oil and gas sites in western Pa.
PennEnergy will make improvements at 49 oil and gas sites in western Pennsylvania and pay a $2 million civil penalty.
Buying refurbished electronics to save money and the planet
The environmental group PennEnvironment put together a guide with tips on buying refurbished laptops, phones and tablets for holiday gifts.
Fairmont residents press agencies on blast at W.V. fracking waste site
Residents are concerned about an explosion and fire last year at a facility that processes fracking waste.
Report: Coal-based steelmaking causes hundreds of premature deaths and billions in health costs nationwide
It also found nearly 250,000 cases of asthma every year were caused as a result of the air pollution from coal-based steel, such as at U.S. Steel's Mon Valley plants.
Group wants stricter permit for U.S. Steel to stop oily releases into Mon River
The DEP has cited U.S. Steel multiple times for discharging oily pollution into the Monongahela River, a drinking water source for one million people.
What Pennsylvania voters say about the environment
Whether they chose President-elect Trump or Vice President Harris on election day, Pennsylvania voters had a variety of views when it came to climate change and the environment.
