River group gets $1.2M to remove dams in Ohio and Susquehanna watersheds, improve fish habitat Julie GrantMay 2, 2024 The non-profit group, American Rivers, will use a $1.2 million grant to reconnect nearly 200 miles of aquatic habitat in Western Pennsylvania. ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
Tioga River clean-up effort gets major boost Kat BolusApril 4, 2024 The five largest mine discharges in the Tioga River watershed will be remediated, cleaning up 22 miles of the 58-mile river. ConservationEnergyWild Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania leads nation in abandoned mines, but feds see light at the end of the tunnel Oliver MorrisonApril 4, 2024 The Interior secretary was in Westmoreland County to announce that Pennsylvania will get $244M to address mine subsidence Energy
Pa. gains new abandoned gas wells as it sets records capping old ones Rachel McDevittFebruary 27, 2024 Pennsylvania has hundreds of thousands of abandoned gas wells. Last year, the state plugged just 139, while gaining more than 500. Climate ChangeEnergyPollution
VP Harris announces $200 million for Pa. water infrastructure during Pittsburgh visit Oliver MorrisonFebruary 21, 2024 It was part of a larger announcement of $5.8 billion in additional funding for clean water projects nationwide. PoliticsWater
New ‘Hub’ to help local governments in southwestern Pa. bring in historic clean energy funds Julie GrantFebruary 14, 2024 The effort will help municipal governments in a 10-county region access the billions of dollars available from the Inflation Reduction Act and infrastructure law. Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
Pennsylvania gets $101 million to clean up old mines Rachel McDevittFebruary 6, 2024 Pennsylvania has 200,000 acres of abandoned mine land and more than 5,000 miles of streams contaminated by abandoned mine runoff. ConservationPollutionWaterWild Pennsylvania
PWSA receives $52.4M EPA loan to continue drinking water system improvements Jillian ForstadtJune 9, 2023 The EPA loan came through the federal Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, which aims to modernize aging treatment systems. EconomyEnvironmental JusticePoliticsPollutionWater
