More than $40M heading to Pennsylvania farms to increase climate resilience Rachel McDevittDecember 4, 2024 Climate-smart practices include planting trees alongside croplands, managing fertilizer use and reducing emissions from livestock and manure. Climate ChangeFood and Agriculture
Pa. communities start to see impact of federal climate spending, as election casts doubt on programs’ futures Rachel McDevittOctober 31, 2024 More than $5.6 billion in federal funds have been awarded to hundreds of projects across the state. Republicans want to repeal climate funding. 2024 ElectionClimate ChangeTransportation
Coal community groups ask Harris and Trump for continued funding Julie GrantOctober 21, 2024 The groups want assurances from Harris and Trump to continue historic investments in coal communities for economic development, clean energy, environmental cleanup and more. 2024 ElectionEconomyEnergy
Biden-era solar program for lower-income homeowners could be ‘in jeopardy’ under a Trump administration Reid FrazierOctober 18, 2024 A new pilot program in Pennsylvania seeks to put solar on low and moderate-income homes, but could face problems scaling up if Trump wins. 2024 ElectionEnergyPolitics
Trump and Harris rev-up the rhetoric about electric vehicles Julie GrantOctober 10, 2024 The presidential candidates are each pushing a different narrative about how transitioning to cleaner running cars will affect jobs. 2024 ElectionClimate ChangeEconomyTransportation
Should the federal government support a massive recycling plant in Erie that will make plastics for steelmaking? Julie GrantSeptember 23, 2024 Supporters see an opportunity to reuse plastic waste and create jobs, while some residents and environmental groups say it’s a bad idea. Climate ChangePollution
Program to help power Pennsylvania schools with solar energy will go online soon 90.5 WESASeptember 12, 2024 Solar for Schools, a new Pennsylvania program, will help schools save hundreds of thousands on energy costs each year and create local jobs. Climate ChangeEnergy
The new tax credits for home solar and energy efficiency you might not know about Kara HolsoppleAugust 23, 2024 The Inflation Reduction Act invests big in clean energy, including tax breaks for energy efficiency and clean energy at home. Climate ChangeEnergyYour Environment Update
How can Harris appeal to climate voters in Pennsylvania? Julie GrantAugust 1, 2024 Political experts and environmental activists weigh in on how Kamala Harris can capture the climate vote in Pennsylvania. 2024 ElectionClimate ChangePolitics
Pa. gets nearly $400M from EPA to lower carbon emissions from industries Reid FrazierJuly 22, 2024 Pennsylvania’s industrial sector, including steel and plastic production, accounts for 31 percent of the state’s carbon pollution. Climate Change
