More wind turbines in the ocean mean more renewable energy on the grid. But what’s the impact on fisheries? Pennsylvania’s attorney general files criminal charges for the Mariner East pipeline. A new group is encouraging people to retire their lawnmowers and leaf blowers and plant native species.
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This group wants to help you make your yard more wild - Wild Ones wants to help people plant yards and gardens that nurture the Earth rather than harm it. This fall, try leaving the leaves in your yard to help wildlife.
Jersey Shore’s fishing industry wonders if it can coexist with industrial-size wind farms - Planned wind farms off the Jersey Shore occupy some of the most fertile fishing grounds in the nation, prompting a battle between fisheries and wind power.
Proposed natural gas power plant in Washington County asks state to withdraw permits - The company that proposed the "Beech Hollow" gas power plant asked DEP to withdraw its air permits, a victory for environmentalists.
New report says central Pa. cities had worst air quality in 2020, calls for emissions cuts - Lancaster had the most unhealthy air days in 2020 in Pennsylvania with 107, while Harrisburg had 97 and Reading had 82.
Pa. charges Energy Transfer with environmental crimes over Mariner East pipeline project - Energy Transfer faces 48 criminal charges related to construction of its Mariner East pipeline project, including a felony count of failing to report pollution.
Pittsburgh region saw about two months of unhealthy air days in 2020, study finds - Last year, Pittsburgh had 57 days of poor air quality, which is linked to heart and lung problems, cancer and premature death.
