Documents reveal new details about Pennsylvania governor’s secret working group on greenhouse gas emissions Inside Climate NewsAugust 2, 2023 A secret committee packed with energy companies that will determine if Pennsylvania would benefit from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
The movement to add an enviromental rights amendment to every state’s constitution Kara HolsoppleJuly 21, 2023 A longtime environmental leader is working to put the right to clean air and water and a healthy climate on par with other constitutionally guaranteed rights. Climate ChangeConservationPolitics
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
Pa. Senate confirms Negrin to be DEP secretary Rachel McDevittJune 30, 2023 The state Senate confirmed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s pick to oversee the commonwealth’s environmental issues on Tuesday. Politics
Republican lawmakers want to change the name of the Department of Environmental Protection. Rachel McDevittJune 23, 2023 Republican lawmakers want to change the name of the agency to the "Department of Environmental Services." They say DEP needs a culture change. Politics
Bill to raise fines for illegal eagle killings passes PA Senate WDIYJune 23, 2023 The legislation would increase the state fine for killing a bald or golden eagle from $200 to $2,000. ConservationPolitics
Safety, oversight concerns raised as Pa. lawmakers pursue billions for hydrogen hubs Spotlight PAJune 23, 2023 Some lawmakers and environmentalists fear the state isn’t prepared to take on oversight for capturing carbon and storing it deep underground. Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics
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
Mon Valley leaders have $5M in U.S. Steel fines to spend, but little has gone to public health Jillian ForstadtJune 2, 2023 So far, funds have gone for things like snowplows, street lights and ballfields, with only 7 percent for public health or environmental projects. HealthPoliticsPollution
PA lawmakers examine cryptocurrency’s energy waste Rachel McDevittMay 19, 2023 State lawmakers are looking into the effects cryptocurrency has on the climate, as the process of generating digital currency saps energy. EnergyPolitics
