Senate moves to block key part of Wolf’s climate plan
The Senate passed a resolution disapproving the rule to allow Pa. to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas initiative. The vote was shy of a veto-proof majority. It now goes to the House.
Climate Change
Advocates call on Wolf to uphold methane promise
The Wolf administration has been working on methane rules for existing gas wells for years. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas.
Pa. community’s fight against electric lines shows tensions with a clean energy future
A rural community's opposition to a plan to build transmission lines could be the fight that's coming as more renewable energy is added to the grid.
Young People Take to the Streets of Pittsburgh, Demanding Climate Action
Local students called for the region to get out of coal, gas and petrochemicals. The event was part of a worldwide student climate strike.
Pa. Won’t Hit Climate Goals Without Increasing Efforts Now, Report Says
The new Climate Action Plan aims to avoid the worst effects of climate change on public health and safety, infrastructure, agriculture and recreation.
Climate change threatens Pa.’s farmers. Healthy Soil May Be the Key.
In regenerative farming, how growers treat their soil could help them adapt to climate change — and benefit the rest of us, too
Study Shows Significant Health Benefits From Pa. Joining RGGI, but Some Harms for Neighboring States
Pennsylvania could avoid billions of dollars in health damages by joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. But its neighbors won't be so lucky.
Local Governments Plan for Climate Change With Help From a State Program
Small towns and boroughs across Pennsylvania are taking climate action - addressing things like aging infrastructure, energy efficient lighting, and environmental justice.
State Launches Course to Train Climate Leaders
Pennsylvania's program will train leaders on how flooding, heatwaves and other climate impacts will disrupt communities and businesses and offer solutions.
Raised in a Coal Mining Family, Now Working on Biden’s Cleaner Energy Future
Brian Anderson heads the National Energy Technology Laboratory, which focuses on fossil fuels. He's also leading the effort to help communities transition to clean energy.
