Largest natural gas power plant in the country, data center coming to former Homer City coal plant
The 3,200-acre data center campus in Indiana County will be built for artificial intelligence and other computing needs powered by natural gas.
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‘A reckless dismantling’: EPA employees and supporters march in Philly to protest cuts
EPA staffers and retirees worry rollbacks and cuts planned by Trump administration officials could undermine work to protect human health.
Farmers in Trump country were counting on clean energy grants. Then the government moved the goalposts.
Thousands of farmers and small rural businesses remain in limbo as USDA demands grant rewrites favoring fossil fuels over renewables.
Gov. Shapiro demands USDA uphold contract for farmers and food banks
Governor Josh Shapiro says Pennsylvania will appeal a decision by USDA to end a $13 million contract for the state’s farmers and food banks.
New report advocates for more Pa. wildlife corridor projects
Proponents say the state should work with nonprofits on wildlife corridors to reduce vehicle collisions and protect endangered species.
As fracking at Ohio’s largest state park gets underway, how the industry has changed this rural county
Fracking has become a "daily life thing" in Guernsey County, where Salt Fork State Park is located. Activists and supporters weigh in on the changes.
EPA pulls permit from New Jersey offshore wind project
The EPA has pulled Atlantic Shores’ air permit for its offshore wind project. The company argues the permit was final and not up for review.
Next up for nuclear power: small, transportable and made in a factory near Pittsburgh
Small, transportable and mass-produced “microreactors” are seen as part of the future of nuclear power. And it's underway in Etna, where Westinghouse scientists are at work developing a nuclear microreactor called eVinci.
‘Cartoon villainy’: Former regulators say EPA’s planned rollbacks would reverse 50 years of environmental progress
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The EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced planned rollbacks of 31 rules to help promote industry and lower the cost of living. He didn't mention protecting the environment or public health.
A new tool helps Beaver County residents evaluate air quality
The Eyes on Air webpage publishes real-time pollution data from five new air monitors placed throughout Beaver County.
