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Pa. Gov. Shapiro joins lawsuit against EPA over repeal of ‘endangerment finding’ on greenhouse gases

Tom Riese·March 23, 2026

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is one of 38 plaintiffs hoping to block the Trump Administration's repeal of EPA’s own finding that greenhouse gases endanger health.

Climate Change Energy Latest Stories Pollution Trump 2.0

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PA DEP says ‘no risk’ to the public from radioactive materials in oil and gas waste sent to landfills

Reid Frazier·March 20, 2026

A DEP study found that wastewater samples from landfills that take fracking waste were mostly below drinking water guidelines for radioactivity.

Energy Health Water

$A flare from a fracking well burns off excess gas near a home.$

Allegheny County health board considers fracking impacts

Julie Grant·March 19, 2026

Health experts plan to make recommendations on fracking’s “toxic” effect on communities.

Energy Health Pollution

Pittsburgh high schoolers hope to make climate impact by plugging old gas wells

Rachel McDevitt·March 18, 2026

The Dice Well Done Club is hoping to raise $5,000 to plug its second abandoned well.

Climate Change Energy

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Pa. lawmakers advance bill to help towns set guidelines on data center construction

Rachel McDevitt·March 9, 2026

A state House committee is advancing measures meant to protect Pennsylvanians from negative effects of new data centers.

Energy Politics

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Water districts in Ohio join call for injection well moratorium

Julie Grant·March 6, 2026

Local water authorities want Ohio to pause permitting of new injections wells in Washington County to protect drinking water sources there.

Energy Pollution Water

Company spills over 1M gallons of drilling fluid into abandoned mine during pipeline construction

Reid Frazier·March 5, 2026

MarkWest said the fluid is nontoxic and that it has monitored for surface water contamination, but hasn’t found any.

Energy Pollution Water

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Pennsylvania moves to build more EV chargers in neighborhoods

Rachel McDevitt·March 5, 2026

Pennsylvania is preparing to award $100 million for EV charging stations in public places, such as parking lots for businesses and restaurants.

Climate Change Energy Transportation

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Centre County Solar Group scraps plans for project

Anne Danahy·March 5, 2026

That company that was to provide solar energy to Centre County government agencies pulled out, citing new tariffs and an end to federal tax credits.

Energy Latest Stories Trump 2.0

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Grassroots resistance to data centers rises in Pennsylvania

Inside Climate News·March 4, 2026

As community protests grow, both Democratic and Republican officials are proposing more industry regulation.

Energy Latest Stories Politics

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