PA DEP Faces Flat Funding to Start Next Fiscal Year
DEP was hoping to add more staff, but now funding may remain flat due to revenue losses from the coronavirus shutdown.
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How the Coronavirus Is Impacting 4 Environmental Issues
From less traffic to more plastic, how the coronavirus shut-down has impacted Pittsburgh.
State Campgrounds Are Open in Yellow Phase Counties, But It’s Not Risk-Free
Camping is a great way to get out of the house, but you have to take precautions. Find out what's open at state parks.
Gov. Wolf Vetoes Bill That Would Halt New Regulations During Pandemic
Environmental and other groups opposed the bill. GOP says lawmakers and agencies need time to focus on the coronavirus crisis.
Has the Pandemic Cleaned Up Our Air? Answers Could Lie on Your Doorstep
Fewer cars, less coal-powered electricity, and industrial shutdowns combined with a cool and breezy spring has improved air quality in many areas.
Flour Is Having a Moment. Will Local Wheat Farmers and Mills Benefit?
As supermarket shelves are sold out of flour, local grains and wheat are seeing a surge in interest from consumers.
Green Energy Industry Slowed by COVID-19, But It Should Bounce Back
Energy companies work to ensure hospitals are ready to respond. Meanwhile, the solar industry has been hit hard.
Oil and Gas companies Asked, Then Received Changes to Coronavirus Stimulus Program
These companies can use federal stimulus dollars to pay off existing debt, a move critics are calling a "stealth bailout."
Coronavirus Delays Conservation Efforts in Pennsylvania
From bird banding to monitoring fragile habitats, groups are postponing critical conservation research and activities.
Trump’s Executive Order to Keep Meat Plants Open Could Be Risky. Here’s Why.
On this episode of our Trump on Earth podcast, balancing worker safety with the food supply is risky business.
