Of the 50 outages in Pennsylvania last year, 47 were caused by severe weather. Lightning, excessive rain, wind, ice and extreme temperatures all spell trouble for power companies.
The solar industry is a relatively new player to Pennsylvania’s energy landscape. During its infancy, making a career in it was a bit of a gamble. But Hal Saville decided to give it a go.
Emerald ash borers are wiping out ash trees across the country. Researchers are trying to see how many ash trees need to be treated in a forest to protect them all.
Residents and environmental advocates are calling for tough limits on water pollution from a coal-fired power plant situated a few miles upstream from the water intake for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.
Amy Sisk formerly covered energy for WESA and StateImpact Pennsylvania, a public media collaboration focused on energy.
She is currently an energy reporter for The Bismarck Tribune.
