Outside a coal and steel conference, residents rally against pollution
About 30 people attended a rally organized by local environmental groups to protest outside of a conference about metallurgical coal co-sponsored by Norfolk Southern.
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New documentary buries Appalachia’s ‘King Coal’
A new documentary looks at the death of coal in Appalachia, and how communities entrenched in the culture of coal mining are grieving.
How EPA’s proposed power plant rules could impact Pennsylvania
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The proposal comes as the dangerous impacts of human-caused climate change become increasingly clear.
PA lawmakers examine cryptocurrency’s energy waste
State lawmakers are looking into the effects cryptocurrency has on the climate, as the process of generating digital currency saps energy.
New research supports Pennsylvania’s inclusion in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
By joining RGGI, Pennsylvania could speed its pace in cutting carbon emissions, raise new revenue and boost the use of renewable fuel.
Nearly half of Pennsylvania’s top 12 greenhouse gas emitters are in the Pittsburgh region
PennEnvironment's "Dirty Dozen" list includes 5 power plants in Western Pa.
More federal funding coming to the state to combat the impact of coal mining
Senator Bob Casey was at a Lackawanna County park to help with trout stocking and celebrate the passage of the STREAM Act, which allows federal money to be allocated to clean up water polluted by mine drainage.
Homer City — Pa.’s largest coal-fired power plant — will close in July
The announcement means all five of the state’s remaining coal plants are slated to be shut down or converted to natural gas by 2028.
Federal spending bill includes long-term cleanup of streams polluted by abandoned mines
The bill addresses an issue with last year's Infrastructure Law which limited how states spend $11.3 billion for mine cleanups.
In coal-dependent South Africa’s climate plan, some see a blueprint for developing countries
Ahead of the COP27 climate talks, South Africa released an $8.5 billion plan to transition to clean energy, paid for by the US and other wealthy countries.
