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

How the Inflation Reduction Act is playing out in one of the ‘most biased’ states for renewables

FloodlightJune 25, 2024

Solar developers are going head-to-head with fossil fuel-backed opposition groups and renewable bans in Ohio.

Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics

CNX plan to turn mine gas into jet fuel a ‘win-win’, or carbon accounting ‘gimmick’? 

Reid FrazierJune 18, 2024

CNX wants to use coal mine methane to make sustainable aviation fuel. Some experts say its a huge waste of taxpayer money, and "the most generous tax credit in U.S. energy policy history."

Climate ChangeEnergy

Pa. to receive millions for solar energy projects that will benefit residents with low income

Sophia SchmidtApril 25, 2024

More than $156 million will help residential solar, energy storage and infrastructure upgrades for low-income, disadvantaged and fossil fuel communities.

Climate ChangeEnergyEnvironmental Justice