In Pa. cities, street trees can help cool ever-hotter temps. But they present their own problems to solve

Andriana DelagarzaSeptember 8, 2022

Street trees have many benefits, but they are expensive and can damage sidewalks. Now, some cities are trying new things to address these issues.

Climate ChangeConservationCulture

Climate law has a hidden benefit for coal miners: Permanent funding for Black Lung

Reid FrazierSeptember 2, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act made permanent the tax on coal that funds benefits to coal miners with black lung disease. In Pennsylvania, 2000 miners have the debilitating disease.

EnergyHealth

Pennsylvania environmental group pushing for air quality monitors in environmental justice communities

Andriana DelagarzaSeptember 1, 2022

Clean Air Council wants monitors in public areas in communities in Delaware County that have poor air quality so residents can start "talking to each other about what’s happening."

Environmental JusticeHealth

Residents oppose plan to build second fracking waste injection well in Pittsburgh suburb

Reid FrazierSeptember 1, 2022

Residents who say the first injection well polluted groundwater oppose an EPA permit for another injection well next to it.

EnergyWater

Researchers find spreading drilling wastewater on Pa. roads can lead to harmful runoff

Rachel McDevittAugust 12, 2022

Wastewater from oil and gas drilling has been used as a cheap dust suppressant in rural Pa. for years, but it can contain toxins.

EnergyHealthPollutionWater

Energy Transfer held criminally responsible for damage from Mariner East pipeline construction

Susan PhillipsAugust 5, 2022

The company will have a permanent criminal record for causing damage to drinking water, wetlands and waterways across Pennsylvania.

EnergyPollution

A new Pa. law aims to address old gas well cleanup. It could make the problem worse, critics say

Rachel McDevittAugust 3, 2022

They say it could prevent DEP from denying funds to companies with compliance issues and setting stricter rules to clean up abandoned wells.

Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics

Leaving Beaver County as Shell’s ethane cracker sets to open

Reid FrazierJuly 29, 2022

Some families have left or are planning to leave the area, fearing pollution from Shell's cracker plant and looking for better opportunities.

EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom

What to know about Pa.’s newest plan to reduce pollution to the Chesapeake Bay

Andriana DelagarzaJuly 29, 2022

It calls for reducing nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment by 2025. With a price tag of $324 million a year, paying for it could be a problem.

ConservationPollutionWaterWildlife

Greene County community has questions after fracking incident at EQT well

Reid FrazierJuly 22, 2022

They say a 'frac-out' affected their well water and they can't drink it. They want action from EQT.

EnergyWater