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Muddy water flowing into the West Valley Creek

Sunoco Pipeline ordered to pay $660,000 for environmental violations, DEP says

Zoë Read·July 28, 2023

The violations are for water contamination across the state caused by the company’s Mariner East pipeline construction project between 2018 and 2021.

Energy Pollution Water

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Pa. House brings severance tax idea back around, raising an old debate in the nation’s 2nd-largest gas producer

Rachel McDevitt·July 20, 2023

There’s talk of a natural gas severance tax in Harrisburg again. It's unclear whether Gov. Shapiro will support it.

Economy Energy Politics

black and while cows looking over a concrete barrier.

Penn State study aims to help Pa. dairy farmers cut methane — and show carbon offsets are real

StateImpact Pennsylvania·July 20, 2023

The goal is to provide ways to achieve measurable reductions in methane emissions on 70 dairy farms across the state.

Climate Change Food and Agriculture

Only the second floor of a house is visible in flood waters

Penn State studies seek to show human impact of climate-related disasters

Rachel McDevitt·July 20, 2023

Central Pennsylvania communities have seen a number of severe floods over the past few years, and climate change is making these events more likely.

Climate Change Water

Study finds radioactive materials in waterways near treatment plants associated with fracking waste

Reid Frazier·July 20, 2023

Pitt and Duquesne University researchers found radium downstream of wastewater treatment plants that treat runoff from landfills that accept frack waste.

Energy Water

Above shot of energy pipeline and sinkhole

New sinkhole forms along Mariner East pipeline in Chester County

Susan Phillips·July 18, 2023

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is investigating a sinkhole along the Mariner East natural gas liquids pipeline in Chester County.

Energy Follow the Pipeline

Renewable energy projects could come online faster with new grid policy in PA

StateImpact Pennsylvania·July 13, 2023

PJM Interconnection is changing how it approves new electricity projects, intending to speed up the process. About 8 in 10 of the more than 2,600 projects waiting for approval are from renewable sources.

Climate Change Energy

Pa. Senate confirms Negrin to be DEP secretary

Rachel McDevitt·June 30, 2023

The state Senate confirmed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s pick to oversee the commonwealth’s environmental issues on Tuesday.

Politics

Pa. gas drillers pay record amount in impact fees

StateImpact Pennsylvania·June 30, 2023

Natural gas drillers paid more than $278 million in impact fees in 2022, their largest amount since the payments began in 2012.

Economy Energy

Map of the counties in Pa., indicating a drought watch

Pennsylvanians asked to cut water use as state enters drought watch

Rachel McDevitt·June 23, 2023

In a drought watch, people are asked to curb their nonessential water use by 5-10%, like not overwatering their lawns. We have a full list.

News

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Pa. clean energy businesses call on McCormick, Fetterman to preserve tax credits

Pa. Republican congressmen applaud EPA plan to roll back Biden-era climate rules

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