An Experimental Treatment Shows Promise in Helping Bats Weather a Deadly Fungus
Bat populations are being decimated by White-nose Syndrome caused by a fungus. Spraying a non-toxic chemical where bats winter is helping reduce the disease.
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Would PA Joining a Cap-and-Trade Program Affect Your Electric Bill?
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative could raise electric rates, but only by about $43 per year. Pa. could raise $3.5 billion through RGGI over 9 years.
Poll Shows Pennsylvanians Support Climate Action Amid Pandemic
While a majority of the respondents favored climate action, Republicans were more likely to choose fossil fuels. Democrats chose renewable energy.
New ‘Toxic 10’ List Outlines Worst Industrial Polluters in Allegheny County
The 10 biggest industrial polluters in Allegheny County released more toxic pollution into the air in 2019 than they did in previous years.
EPA Listens to Pittsburgh Leaders at Roundtable on Lead in Drinking Water
Local leaders and advocates tell EPA that lead in drinking water is a problem in Allegheny County, especially for children of color.
Coal Mine Along PA-WV Border Is Closing
About 180 miners in Greene County will lose their jobs. Coal production is at its lowest levels since the 1970s.
Senate Democrats Push for Greater Accountability From Natural Gas Industry
They want more protections for people living near fracking sites. It's a non-starter for Republican lawmakers.
Old and New National Parks Share Lessons for West Virginia’s New River Gorge
From bucket-list visitors to year-round tourism, what the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve can expect in its first summer and beyond.
In Letter, Lawmakers Ask RGGI Administrator to Block Pennsylvania from Joining
GOP lawmakers are trying to bypass Gov. Wolf's efforts to have Pennsylvania join the regional cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2 Drilling Companies Hope to Cut Methane Leaks and Rebrand Gas as ‘Responsibly Sourced’
A certification program to monitor for methane leaks from fracking operations hopes to label natural gas as "responsibly sourced."
