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

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

The Allegheny Front wins 3 Golden Quills and Best in Show

The Allegheny FrontJune 1, 2023

Stories about Shell's ethane cracker, climate change and logging white oaks were honored by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.

News

Pittsburgh media outlets collaborate to cover air quality misinformation in SW Pa.

Kara HolsoppleMay 19, 2023

Seven media outlets have teamed up to cover one of the biggest environmental stories of our region: air pollution. We talk to The Incline about the series.

PollutionYour Environment Update

How EPA’s proposed power plant rules could impact Pennsylvania

WHYYMay 19, 2023

The proposal comes as the dangerous impacts of human-caused climate change become increasingly clear.

Climate ChangeEnergyPollution

Can capitalism save the planet from a climate crisis?

Susan PhillipsApril 27, 2023

Reporter Susan Phillips headed to Israel to find out what technology driven by capitalism can do to help us prepare for a warming future.

Climate ChangeEconomyTechnology

Pa. Democrats control the state House. The new energy committee chair says he’ll look for bipartisan agreement

Rachel McDevittApril 14, 2023

State Rep. Greg Vitali is interested in neighborhood-scale solar projects and electric vehicle infrastructure, and will push for more staffing at the DEP.

Politics

U.S. Steel reaches tentative settlement with Allegheny County, groups over air pollution following 2018 fire

Reid FrazierMarch 29, 2023

The federal lawsuit had asked for $42 million fine for U.S. Steel under the Clean Air Act. The fire knocked out pollution controls for more than 100 days.

HealthPollutionYour Environment Update

Mon Valley clean air watchdog calls on EPA to challenge Clairton plant’s operating permit

Jillian ForstadtMarch 8, 2023

The Group Against Smog and Pollution says the latest permit doesn’t hold the company to a plan to remedy the source of air violations.

Pollution

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal includes Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Rachel McDevittMarch 8, 2023

The proposed budget assumes Pennsylvania will charge power plants for carbon dioxide pollution, raising more than $600 million in the next year. 

Climate ChangePolitics