Climate adaptation carries a $15 billion price tag for Pa. towns, study says Rachel McDevittJuly 28, 2023 Costs include air conditioning upgrades for schools, creating neighborhood cooling centers, planting street trees, and maintaining roads and bridges. Climate ChangeEconomy
Pa. House brings severance tax idea back around, raising an old debate in the nation’s 2nd-largest gas producer Rachel McDevittJuly 20, 2023 There’s talk of a natural gas severance tax in Harrisburg again. It's unclear whether Gov. Shapiro will support it. EconomyEnergyPolitics
Forest owners look to the carbon market to help manage their trees Kara HolsoppleJuly 7, 2023 A program that started in Pennsylvania sells carbon credits on behalf of smaller family forest owners. Climate ChangeConservationEconomyWild Pennsylvania
Pa. gas drillers pay record amount in impact fees StateImpact PennsylvaniaJune 30, 2023 Natural gas drillers paid more than $278 million in impact fees in 2022, their largest amount since the payments began in 2012. EconomyEnergy
PWSA receives $52.4M EPA loan to continue drinking water system improvements Jillian ForstadtJune 9, 2023 The EPA loan came through the federal Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, which aims to modernize aging treatment systems. EconomyEnvironmental JusticePoliticsPollutionWater
A Penn State researcher weighs in on the UN negotiations to end plastic pollution Kara HolsoppleJune 9, 2023 Countries met in Paris to decide whether plastic production or recycling should be the focus of the agreement they hope to adopt by 2024. EconomyPollutionWaterYour Environment Update
Ohio, like other GOP-led states, would limit considering climate change in pension investments Julie GrantJune 2, 2023 They want to prevent public pension funds from considering environmental factors like how a company addresses climate change. Climate ChangeEconomyYour Environment Update
Can capitalism save the planet from a climate crisis? Susan PhillipsApril 27, 2023 Reporter Susan Phillips headed to Israel to find out what technology driven by capitalism can do to help us prepare for a warming future. Climate ChangeEconomyTechnology
The race is on (again) to build out a low-carbon hydrogen economy Reid FrazierDecember 30, 2022 Companies in Appalachia are hoping federal funds will help develop 'blue' hydrogen power made from natural gas. But will it reduce carbon emissions enough? Climate ChangeEconomy
Chatham University wants to train farmers on how to bring in more money Sarah SchneiderDecember 16, 2022 "We want to make sure farmers [are] producing the best products possible that stores want and the consumers want." EconomyFood and Agriculture
