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Wondering when to plant? There’s a map for that

Kara Holsopple·March 15, 2024

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map was updated last fall to give gardeners and growers more accurate information about what to plant and when.

Food and Agriculture Your Environment Update

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Hollowed out: How EQT’s expansion in West Virginia set 4 families reeling, while regulators trusted the company to answer their complaints

PublicSource·March 5, 2024

Pittsburgh gas giant EQT pledges to tackle climate change and flexes political muscle. Communities in its frack path face stark realities.

Energy Health Your Environment Update

What you need to know about soot, U.S. Steel and Pittsburgh’s air

Reid Frazier·February 16, 2024

How the latest news about a new soot standard, a settlement with U.S. Steel and EPA's rejection of the company's air permit could impact Pittsburgh's air.

Health Pollution Your Environment Update

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A Pennsylvania resident impacted by the Norfolk Southern derailment pushes for answers

Kara Holsopple·February 1, 2024

Hilary Flint of Enon Valley says she's can't live in her home full-time because of chemical contamination. She turned her situation into action.

East Palestine Health One Year Later Pollution Your Environment Update

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Why a natural gas storage climate ‘disaster’ that happened in Cambria County could happen again

Floodlight·January 30, 2024

A year after a major methane leak from an underground storage reservoir in western Pennsylvania, a new study identifies potentially thousands of similarly risky wells across the U.S.

Climate Change Energy Your Environment Update

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Study finds more than 900 common chemicals linked to breast cancer risk

Kristina Marusic·January 19, 2024

Many of these chemicals are commonly found in food, hair products and skincare products.

Food and Agriculture Health Your Environment Update

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Meet the nominees for Pennsylvania’s 2024 River of the Year

Kara Holsopple·January 11, 2024

Two rivers in western Pennsylvania, and one in the northeastern part of the state are vying for the title and a $10,000 grant.

Conservation Recreation Water Wild Pennsylvania Your Environment Update

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Proposed federal hydrogen tax credit rules could be worth billions for projects, including those in Pa.

Reid Frazier·January 4, 2024

The Department of Treasury’s new proposed rules for tax credits for "clean hydrogen" could be a boon for boosting the nascent clean energy industry. But some say they are too strict.

Climate Change Economy Energy Your Environment Update

COP28 Roundup: Food, Health, Disaster Relief and the Oceans

Kara Holsopple·December 15, 2023

The UN climate negotiations ended in Dubai with an agreement that finally acknowledges moving away from fossil fuels. What else happened?

Climate Change Conservation Energy Food and Agriculture Health Your Environment Update

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What’s the current state of the energy transition?

Reid Frazier·December 8, 2023

While wind and solar are cost-effective, local opposition, lack of transmission lines and land use restrictions are slowing down renewable development.

Climate Change Energy Your Environment Update

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EPA canceled Solar for All. Will that matter in Pennsylvania?

What you need to know about EPA’s effort to dump legal underpinning of climate rules

‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ casts shade over Pennsylvania’s solar boom

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