How one Pennsylvania company is using waste coal to mine Bitcoin
Pennsylvania has mountains of waste coal left over from the coal industry. One company is mining Bitcoin with power plants that burn waste coal. But what's the climate impact?
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EPA awards more than $4 million for new air monitoring in Pa. environmental justice areas
The grants will pay for 11 projects around Pennsylvania, totaling $4.27 million, to monitor around communities overburdened by air pollution.
Episode for November 4, 2022
One company is mining Bitcoin to keep two waste coal power plants running. But what's the climate impact? A new report concludes that coal plants aren't doing enough to clean up coal ash disposal sites that are contaminating groundwater. Plus, an urban farmer in Pittsburgh had to overcome big challenges to clean up her property to start her enterprise. We have news about microplastics in Pennsylvania waterways and funding to help coal communities.
Report concludes industry is not doing enough to clean up coal ash dumps
The report by advocacy groups concludes that 96 percent of coal plants are not planning to effectively clean up coal ash dumps covered by a federal rule.
Pennsylvania to receive $26.6 million to clean and redevelop abandoned mine lands
The goal of the federal program is for the reclamation of abandoned mine lands in conjunction with economic and community development and reuse goals.
Tom Wolf signs $2 billion tax package that encourages natural gas production in Pa.
Despite the size of the package, lawmakers introduced and passed the bill in just a few hours with no public hearings.
Sinkholes Attributed to Gas Drilling Underline the Stakes in Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Race
As residents struggle with damage linked to the Mariner East pipeline, many observe that the Democratic nominee is playing down his environmental bona fides.
Wind energy has divided one rural Ohio county. Now, voters get to decide its fate
An anti-wind movement is spreading across the country, often fueled by misinformation. Now, voters in Crawford County, Ohio, get to decide whether to lift a ban on wind this November.
State Sen. Camera Bartolotta urged Pa. health department to drop out of fracking public health forum, letter shows
State Sen. Bartolotta, a Washington County Republican, objected to the participation of the Center for Coalfield Justice and the Environmental Health Project.
Pennsylvania moves to limit PFAS in drinking water
The Environmental Quality Board voted to approve limits for two of the toxic class of chemicals known as PFAS in drinking water.
