How the $2 billion in tax credits Gov. Wolf signed into law will benefit natural gas

Kara HolsoppleNovember 18, 2022

We dig into how the tax credits will encourage natural gas drilling, why Wolf and Democrats supported it, and how hydrogen fits in.

EconomyEnergyPoliticsYour Environment Update

Report concludes industry is not doing enough to clean up coal ash dumps

Kara HolsoppleNovember 4, 2022

The report by advocacy groups concludes that 96 percent of coal plants are not planning to effectively clean up coal ash dumps covered by a federal rule.

EnergyPollutionWaterYour Environment Update

The future of the Clean Water Act: How it might be limited and how it could be improved 

Kara HolsoppleOctober 28, 2022

The landmark legislation passed by Congress in 1972 isn’t perfect, but its scope may be limited by an upcoming Supreme Court decision.

Environmental JusticeWaterYour Environment Update

Wind energy has divided one rural Ohio county. Now, voters get to decide its fate

Julie GrantOctober 21, 2022

An anti-wind movement is spreading across the country, often fueled by misinformation. Now, voters in Crawford County, Ohio, get to decide whether to lift a ban on wind this November.

Climate ChangeEnergyYour Environment Update

A new collection of climate fiction imagines a just, green future

Kara HolsoppleOctober 14, 2022

A new collection of short stories looks into the future to find hope and community-based solutions amid the climate crisis.

Climate ChangeCultureEnvironmental JusticeYour Environment Update

An ethane cracker in western Pa. will soon start up. We answered your questions about it

Reid FrazierOctober 6, 2022

You asked us questions about Shell's ethane cracker in Beaver County. We got answers about jobs, taxes, royalties, and of course, air pollution.

EconomyEnergyHealthPollutionThe Coming Chemical BoomYour Environment Update

A new film connects the plight of hellbenders with concerns over gas development

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 29, 2022

"Hellbent" tells the story of a small, rural town trying to keep a frack waste injection well out of their community to preserve their drinking water and save a rare salamander.

ConservationEnergyPollutionWaterWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

How the fungi beneath our feet help decide the trees overhead

Julie GrantSeptember 27, 2022

A lawsuit over a plan to regenerate oaks in the Wayne National Forest cites mycorrhizal fungi as evidence that the plan won't work. We find out why.

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

Purple Martins Get a Helping Hand from Humans

Jack AustinSeptember 1, 2022

A conservation group is working to save the bird that relies on human-made colonies, as it faces a loss of habitat, invasive species and climate change.

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

Outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania just got a new champion

Kara HolsoppleAugust 4, 2022

Nathan Reigner is Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources first-ever director of outdoor recreation. "I'm recreation first."

RecreationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update