How volunteers are restoring Pennsylvania’s trails to withstand climate change

StateImpact PennsylvaniaAugust 28, 2024

Trail managers are rethinking management strategies as climate change brings more heavy rains, flooding and invasive species.

Climate ChangeConservationRecreationWild Pennsylvania

Climate change is causing more damaging ‘mid-size’ storms. Insurers are taking notice

Susan PhillipsAugust 28, 2024

In Pennsylvania, just 1.6% of homes have flood insurance. “That’s really scary because we’re seeing more and more inland flood catastrophes."

Climate Change

The new tax credits for home solar and energy efficiency you might not know about

Kara HolsoppleAugust 23, 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act invests big in clean energy, including tax breaks for energy efficiency and clean energy at home.

Climate ChangeEnergyYour Environment Update

Stormwater runoff not an issue in solar fields with proper management, study finds

Rachel McDevittAugust 23, 2024

A new Penn State study shows both natural and built solutions can stop runoff becoming a problem at large solar installations.

Climate ChangeEnergy

Allegheny County Health Department gets $930k grant to grow climate resilience

Julia FraserAugust 23, 2024

Green infrastructure projects will be built to help vulnerable communities with a high flood risk become more resilient to the impact of climate change.

Climate ChangeEnvironmental Justice

Manchin opens the Appalachian hydrogen hub he helped bring to the region. Some question if it will bring clean energy

Reid FrazierAugust 23, 2024

The ARCH2 hub will produce blue hydrogen from natural gas, and the CO2 pollution created will be captured and buried in underground wells.  

Climate ChangeEnergy

ARCH2 officials promise greater transparency for hydrogen projects now that it has DOE approval

Reid FrazierAugust 16, 2024

At a public meeting, ARCH2 officials said plans were moving ahead for billions of dollars in hydrogen projects throughout the region.

Climate ChangeEnergy

Pa. Supreme Court collecting briefs in RGGI case

Rachel McDevittAugust 15, 2024

The court is considering written arguments in the case over whether a program to cut pollution from power plants should be allowed in Pennsylvania.

Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics

Electric vehicle owners in Pa. will need to pay an extra fee starting in 2025

Rachel McDevittAugust 8, 2024

EV owners will have to pay an extra $200 fee when they register their vehicle in 2025. Environmental advocates are disappointed with the law.

Climate ChangeTransportation

A new report recommends ways to keep Pennsylvania wildlife and drivers safe

Kara HolsoppleAugust 2, 2024

Wildlife corridors connect species with habitat and prevent vehicle collisions. Corridors can be anything from culverts or bridges to a series of connected land.

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