Groups criticize Shapiro’s economic plan for ignoring climate change
They say that Shapiro's 10-year economic plan "will worsen Pennsylvania’s economic position" by linking it to fossil fuels instead of clean energy.
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VP Harris announces $200 million for Pa. water infrastructure during Pittsburgh visit
It was part of a larger announcement of $5.8 billion in additional funding for clean water projects nationwide.
President Biden visits East Palestine, announces public health studies
Amid protestors, President Biden visited East Palestine a year after the train derailment and announced grants to study health impacts of the chemical release.
New ‘Hub’ to help local governments in southwestern Pa. bring in historic clean energy funds
The effort will help municipal governments in a 10-county region access the billions of dollars available from the Inflation Reduction Act and infrastructure law.
Some East Palestine residents want the EPA to test inside their homes. EPA says ‘no’
The EPA says there is no evidence that contamination would be in people's homes. Experts recommend testing to be sure.
In his first year as governor, Josh Shapiro forged alliances with the gas industry, angering environmentalists
Gov. Shapiro has sought to both regulate the gas industry and embrace it, a sharp contrast to his approach to fracking as attorney general.
‘We refuse to die’: East Palestine residents mark one year since train derailment
Activists from the Gulf Coast and Pennsylvania joined those in East Palestine to erect a carving that looks toward the site of the derailment.
Pennsylvania gets $101 million to clean up old mines
Pennsylvania has 200,000 acres of abandoned mine land and more than 5,000 miles of streams contaminated by abandoned mine runoff.
A year later, the stream flowing under peoples’ homes in East Palestine is still polluted
Sulphur Run winds its way through East Palestine and under homes through culverts. People living above the stream are worried about the continued contamination.
East Palestine navigates division as it finds its way forward
A year after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, the town is divided between those who want to move on and those who can't.
