Pittsburgh high school students raise money to get an abandoned gas well plugged. A retiree has also made it her mission to help fix the problem by finding the wells that others haven’t documented yet. Noise pollution from data centers is impacting the health of neighbors. A Philly company is developing equipment it hopes will support the future of the hydroelectric power industry.
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FERC denies plan that would shield energy customers from data center demand to avoid blackouts - FERC denied PJM’s proposal of temporarily shutting off power to data centers to avoid blackouts in times of high energy demand.
Residents urge Allegheny County to reject Springdale data center based on noise, pollution - One resident said that the community dealt with air pollution and dust from the former coal-fired power plant on the site. “Don't you think we've suffered enough? Give us a break.”
Searching for ‘slimy, shiny, brownish stuff’: A retiree’s quest to help track down Pa.’s abandoned oil wells - Thousands of abandoned wells remain across Pennsylvania. One Bradford retiree has spent years helping find the ones the state doesn’t know about.

