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New book looks at winners and losers in Pennsylvania environmental history

Kara Holsopple·October 17, 2024

“Cradle of Conservation” examines how people have interacted with the environment from pre-colonial days to now.

Climate Change Conservation Environmental Justice History Wild Pennsylvania Your Environment Update

Farmer support for solar leasing depends on compatibility with rural values

Kara Holsopple·October 10, 2024

A new study looks at attitudes toward solar installation among farmers and rural residents of southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland.

Climate Change Energy Food and Agriculture Your Environment Update

BASF's "ethane cracker" facility in Port Arthur, Texas. An ethane cracker is a petrochemical plant that manufactures the building blocks of plastics. Photo: BASF

New guidelines center the needs of people with disabilities during petrochemical disasters

Kara Holsopple·October 2, 2024

In light of the East Palestine train derailment, advocates created guidelines for disabled people, municiplaities and industry in case of emergency.

Climate Change Energy Health Your Environment Update

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Study: Colleges with fossil fuel funding can become ‘vehicle of climate obstruction’

Floodlight·September 25, 2024

Researchers found donations are part of a strategy by the industry to embed itself in universities to influence research and gain credibility.

Climate Change Energy Your Environment Update

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Scientists skeptical of oil and gas company’s claim that its fracking ‘poses no public health risks’

Reid Frazier·September 18, 2024

CNX is conducting its own air emissions testing as part of a collaboration with the state of Pennsylvania.

Energy Health Pollution Your Environment Update

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Help wanted: Collect spotted lanternflies so scientists can track them

Kara Holsopple·September 11, 2024

Researchers from Saint Vincent College and Chatham University aim to build an archive to learn about invasive spotted lanternflies in western Pennsylvania over time.

Conservation Wildlife Your Environment Update

How are Pennsylvania’s lawmakers doing when it comes to the environment?

Reid Frazier·September 4, 2024

The Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania's scorecard rates each legislator's vote on bills that the group considers pro or anti-environmental.

2024 Election Climate Change Energy Politics Your Environment Update

Study: Fossil fuel workers have skills for clean energy jobs but might have to move

Danish Bajwa·August 29, 2024

While workers in the coal, gas and oil industries have the right skills, future clean energy jobs might not be coming to places like Appalachia.

Economy Energy Your Environment Update

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Community attends ‘Calling Hours,’ a memorial for its deceased coal plant

Julie Grant·August 28, 2024

A coal-fired power plant closed during the pandemic. A performance brought the community together to say goodbye.

Culture Energy Your Environment Update

Study Finds Fewer Greenspaces in Historically Redlined Cities

Kara Holsopple·August 28, 2024

Researchers found that urban neighborhoods lack greenspace today because of a specific government policy enacted over 80 years ago.

Climate Change Environmental Justice History Your Environment Update

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