Oversight Board Approves Pennsylvania’s Attempt to Join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Rachel McDevittSeptember 17, 2020 A environmental oversight board gave the go-ahead for draft regulations for Pa. to join the cap-and-trade program. Climate ChangeEnergy
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. Climate ChangeEnergyPodcastsYour Environment Update
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. Climate ChangeCultureEconomyYour Environment Update
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. Climate ChangeEnergy
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. 2020 ElectionClimate ChangeEconomyPoliticsYour Environment Update
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. Climate ChangeCoronavirusEconomyFood and AgricultureYour Environment Update
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. Climate ChangeConservationCoronavirus
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. 2020 ElectionClimate ChangePodcastsYour Environment Update
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. Climate ChangeEnergy
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. Climate ChangePolitics
