Public Comment Period Opens for Draft RGGI Rule
The draft rule would allow Pennsylvania to join 10 northeastern states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to curb emissions from power plants.
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Pa. House moves to block RGGI entrance as DEP estimates it will save money and lives
Under RGGI, a cap-and-trade program, power plants have to pay for the carbon dioxide they emit.
Episode for May 16, 2025
A nonprofit hopes to help landowners reclaim mineland in Appalachia by planting trees and selling carbon credits. Their first partner is the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. A bill in the Pennsylvania legislature would withhold funding from communities that try to restrict shale gas drilling because of pollution and disruption. De-paving parties involve hard hats, sledgehammers, and a lot of volunteers to create space for water drainage and gardens.
State Supreme Court hears arguments over Pa.’s membership in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative requires fossil fuel burning power plants to pay for carbon dioxide emissions. But is it a tax or a fee?
Shapiro’s budget proposal includes changes to energy tax breaks, faster permit reviews
Governor Shapiro's energy proposals aim to encourage development of both fossil fuels and renewable energy sources.
Longtime environmental official on Pennsylvania election results: People will need to be ‘as tenacious as the industry’
David Hess, former Secretary of the Pa. DEP and author of an environmental blog, weighs in on the split legislature and Republican attorney general.
Contenders in Pennsylvania Senate race shy from risky climate, energy stances while courting voters
One of four notable swing districts, Pennsylvania’s 37th Senate seat could shift the balance of power in state government, with big implications for climate and energy.
Pa. didn’t plan for the end of coal. This community is trying to find a way forward.
After the Homer City coal-fired power plant closed last year, residents of the Indiana County community are trying to make a go of tourism by cleaning up its legacy pollution.
The new tax credits for home solar and energy efficiency you might not know about
The Inflation Reduction Act invests big in clean energy, including tax breaks for energy efficiency and clean energy at home.
Stormwater runoff not an issue in solar fields with proper management, study finds
A new Penn State study shows both natural and built solutions can stop runoff becoming a problem at large solar installations.
