Worried by Ukraine war impacts, environmentalists petition feds to dump LNG by rail
The groups urged the Biden administration to reverse a Trump rule that opened up the nation’s railways to liquified natural gas (LNG).
Climate Change
Wolf touts Pennsylvania’s bid for a low-carbon hydrogen hub that relies on fossil fuels
Hydrogen fuel’s only by-product is water. But Pa.'s proposal for a federally-funded hydrogen hub would use natural gas to create hydrogen.
N.J. offshore wind developer inks deal to use all union labor
It’s part of a push toward a “just transition” to create well-paying jobs in renewable energy as the country moves away from fossil fuels
Appalachian groups call on Congress to support a modern CCC
Forty Appalachain groups want a new Civilian Conservation Corps to save Appalachia’s economy and address climate change.
Where Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidates stand on energy, climate issues
We have a round-up of what the candidates have been saying about climate and energy as the primary nears.
Pennsylvania governor candidates support fossil fuels, ignore climate in runup to primary
Republican candidates for Pennsylvania governor spent little time during recent debates talking about energy and the environment. So where do they stand?
Court battle over Pennsylvania climate rule set to begin
Parties suing over the rule allowing Pa. to join an effort among 11 states to curb CO2 from power plants will present their arguments in court this week.
Your mass transit ride in Pennsylvania may get better, thanks to new federal funding
Riders and transportation planners both agree improvements to mass transit are desperately needed but disagree about which ones.
Safety advocate warns of a lack of oversight for new CO2 pipelines needed for carbon capture
A new report by Pipeline Safety Trust outlines the dangers of CO2 pipelines and calls for new regulations.
Biden administration wants to expand wind energy off the coast of Delaware
It's part of a push by the Administration toward tackling climate change, in part by developing 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.
