Why the Trump Administration is Rolling Back a Climate Rule that Big Oil Actually Likes

Reid FrazierSeptember 11, 2020

In gutting an Obama-era rule to regulate methane emissions from oil and gas wells, EPA wants to make it harder to regulate the industry in the future.

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Appalachia Coalition Creates Blueprint for Sustainable, Equitable Future

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 11, 2020

Reimagine Appalachia breaks away from fossil fuels, to build a carbon neutral economy with racial equity and good paying jobs.

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Bill to Keep Pa. Out of Regional Cap-and-Trade Program Passes, Faces Governor’s Veto

Rachel McDevittSeptember 10, 2020

DEP estimates the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would prevent 180 million tons of carbon dioxide by 2030, and bring in $300 million.

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Why a Coalition of Labor Unions and Environmental Groups Endorsed Joe Biden 

Julie GrantSeptember 4, 2020

The BlueGreen Alliance sees the reelection of Donald Trump as an "existential threat," while Joe Biden has put "good paying jobs" at the center of his climate plan.

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Climate Change, Covid and Wildfires Are Making Farmworkers’ Jobs More Dangerous

Kara HolsoppleAugust 28, 2020

Most people never met a farmworker, and haven’t seen the extraordinary conditions they work under, including smoke from wildfires and heat waves.

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Some Environmental Science Research on Hold in Face of COVID-19

Anne DanahyAugust 21, 2020

Some of Penn State's climate and agricultural research is on hold, while others find a work-around during the pandemic.

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2020: The Last Chance to Save Our Planet?

Reid FrazierAugust 14, 2020

Journalist Justin Worland discusses why this year is pivotal for climate change -- it's not just the election.

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In Pittsburgh, EPA’s Andrew Wheeler Announces Methane Rollbacks for Oil and Gas

Reid FrazierAugust 14, 2020

The potent greenhouse gas leaks from oil and gas infrastructure -- even big oil companies favored the Obama-ere rule.

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Why the Republican-Led Legislature Isn’t Acting on Climate Change

Rachel McDevittAugust 13, 2020

The Pennsylvania GOP has dealt with climate change with inaction, skepticism and support for fossil fuels.

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Rising Seas Put Hundreds of Superfund Sites at Risk, Study Says

Susan PhillipsAugust 7, 2020

The report, “A Toxic Relationship, Extreme Coastal Flooding and Superfund Sites,” says the Trump Administration’s EPA is shirking its responsibility to warn the public and protect public health.

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