PA DEP Faces Flat Funding to Start Next Fiscal Year Rachel McDevittMay 29, 2020 DEP was hoping to add more staff, but now funding may remain flat due to revenue losses from the coronavirus shutdown. CoronavirusPolitics
How the Coronavirus Is Impacting 4 Environmental Issues Kara HolsoppleMay 22, 2020 From less traffic to more plastic, how the coronavirus shut-down has impacted Pittsburgh. Climate ChangeCoronavirusEnergyYour Environment Update
State Campgrounds Are Open in Yellow Phase Counties, But It’s Not Risk-Free Andy KubisMay 21, 2020 Camping is a great way to get out of the house, but you have to take precautions. Find out what's open at state parks. CoronavirusRecreationWild Pennsylvania
Gov. Wolf Vetoes Bill That Would Halt New Regulations During Pandemic Rachel McDevittMay 21, 2020 Environmental and other groups opposed the bill. GOP says lawmakers and agencies need time to focus on the coronavirus crisis. CoronavirusPolitics
Has the Pandemic Cleaned Up Our Air? Answers Could Lie on Your Doorstep Susan PhillipsMay 18, 2020 Fewer cars, less coal-powered electricity, and industrial shutdowns combined with a cool and breezy spring has improved air quality in many areas. CoronavirusHealthPollution
Flour Is Having a Moment. Will Local Wheat Farmers and Mills Benefit? Julie GrantMay 15, 2020 As supermarket shelves are sold out of flour, local grains and wheat are seeing a surge in interest from consumers. CoronavirusFood and Agriculture
Green Energy Industry Slowed by COVID-19, But It Should Bounce Back Anne DanahyMay 12, 2020 Energy companies work to ensure hospitals are ready to respond. Meanwhile, the solar industry has been hit hard. CoronavirusEconomyEnergy
Oil and Gas companies Asked, Then Received Changes to Coronavirus Stimulus Program Reid FrazierMay 11, 2020 These companies can use federal stimulus dollars to pay off existing debt, a move critics are calling a "stealth bailout." CoronavirusEconomyEnergy
Coronavirus Delays Conservation Efforts in Pennsylvania Kara HolsoppleMay 8, 2020 From bird banding to monitoring fragile habitats, groups are postponing critical conservation research and activities. ConservationCoronavirusWild Pennsylvania
Trump’s Executive Order to Keep Meat Plants Open Could Be Risky. Here’s Why. Julie GrantMay 8, 2020 On this episode of our Trump on Earth podcast, balancing worker safety with the food supply is risky business. CoronavirusFood and AgriculturePodcastsYour Environment Update
