Local ‘Clean’ Manufacturers Hint at Tactics Biden Might Use to Move Sector Into Sustainable Future

An-Li HerringApril 30, 2021

Some western Pa. companies have been preparing for a low-carbon future. They show how businesses could take advantage of support for renewable power, waste reduction, and sustainable products.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy

New Reports: Cleaning Up Coal Sites and Plugging Gas Wells Could Create Thousands of Jobs

Julie GrantApril 16, 2021

Hazards from abandoned wells and coal mines plague Appalachia. Cleaning them up could be an economic boon for the region.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPollution

Biden’s Climate Pitch Could Hit Turbulence From Some Fossil Fuel-Friendly Unions

Reid FrazierApril 16, 2021

Some union workers aren't on board with a transition to cleaner energy: "I know how to weld. I know how to build power plants."

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Takes on Climate Change to Create Jobs

Reid FrazierApril 2, 2021

The American Jobs Plan would ready roads and bridges for bigger storms, grow renewable energy, and clean up polluted communities.

EconomyEnergyPoliticsYour Environment Update

Pittsburgh Green Jobs Program Gets Boost from EPA

Julie GrantMarch 18, 2021

Landforce will receive nearly $200,000 for its program that trains disadvantaged people in green infrastructure, restoring habitats, and other green jobs.

Economy

A Pennsylvania County Went From Bust to Boom Times With Natural Gas. Now, It’s Nearly Broke.

Spotlight PAMarch 8, 2021

Greene County raised taxes amid a pandemic and for the first time since 2010, despite receiving more than $37 million in gas impact fees.

EconomyEnergy

Wolf Promotes Natural Gas Tax to Boost Pandemic Economy

WHYYMarch 5, 2021

The tax would fuel Back to Work PA, a $3 billion plan for workers and small businesses hurt by the pandemic. It faces an uphill battle.

CoronavirusEconomyEnergyPolitics

Coal and Gas Jobs Given Center Stage by Pa. Lawmakers, Even Democrats

Rachel McDevittMarch 5, 2021

At recent hearings in Harrisburg, fossil fuel reps told lawmakers that coal and gas are part of the climate solution. Some Democrats agree.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPolitics

Gas Industry Hasn’t Delivered on Its Economic Promise to Communities, Report Says

Jon HurdleFebruary 16, 2021

The industry rejects the report, calling natural gas extraction a 'game-changer for local economies.'

EconomyEnergyYour Environment Update

Climate Change Doesn’t Get a Mention in Wolf’s Budget Address

Rachel McDevittFebruary 4, 2021

Wolf proposed mainly flat funding for environmental agencies and a severance tax on natural gas.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergyPolitics