At Rally-Like Visit, Trump Takes Credit For Shell Plant, Touts Economic Record

Chris PotterAugust 13, 2019

Trump ties jobs at the ethane cracker in Beaver County to the 2020 election, while protestors oppose both the Shell plant and Trump's environmental policies.

EnergyPoliticsThe Coming Chemical Boom

Trump on Earth: Fact Checking Trump’s Environmental Speech

Reid FrazierAugust 2, 2019

On our Trump on Earth podcast, we fact checked the presidents speech where he touted his environmental record as creating the “cleanest air” and “crystal clean” water.

PodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

Trump Delivers On Promise To Help Presque Isle’s Beaches, But Other Environmental Threats Remain

Lucy PerkinsJuly 26, 2019

Like climate change and toxic algae. Critics say the president's environmental policies are hurting Lake Erie.

Climate ChangeConservationPoliticsWater

So Long Clean Power Plan. It Was Nice Knowing You.

Reid FrazierJuly 2, 2019

Our guest in this Trump on Earth episode says if Trump's replacement plan holds up in court, it could hamstring future presidents from tackling climate change.

Climate ChangeEnergyPodcastsPoliticsPollutionYour Environment Update

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Block Attempt to Regulate Single-Use Plastics

Marie CusickJune 28, 2019

The ban on regulating single-use plastics was signed by Gov. Wolf. The Republican-led legislature wants a year to study the impacts of such rules.

EconomyPoliticsPollution

Groups criticize state budget slash of $10 million from environmental fund

Marie CusickJune 28, 2019

The fund was established nearly two decades ago to support environmental programs.

ConservationEconomyPoliticsWild Pennsylvania

Wolf Rejects Senate’s Infrastructure Proposal Funded by Forest Drilling

Katie MeyerMay 31, 2019

Senate Republicans say lifting Wolf's moratorium on new drilling in state forests could raise about a billion dollars a year.

ConservationEnergyPoliticsWild Pennsylvania

Will Climate Change Matter in 2020?

Reid FrazierMay 24, 2019

There are 23 people vying for the chance to replace President Trump in the White House. What are they saying about climate change?

Climate ChangePodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

Bipartisan Group of Legislators Reintroduces Bills to Get Pa to 100% Renewable Energy

Marie CusickMay 7, 2019

Republican state senator cites his grandchildren's future as the reason for sponsoring the senate version of the bill. But bills are unlikely to pass.

Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics

Pa Prosecutors Eye Potential ‘Environmental Crimes’ of Oil and Gas Companies

Reid FrazierMay 3, 2019

Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro seems to be making good on a campaign promise to "hold the oil and gas companies criminally liable for poisoning our air and our drinking water.”

EnergyPoliticsPollution