New report says central Pa. cities had worst air quality in 2020, calls for emissions cuts

Rachel McDevittOctober 7, 2021

Lancaster had the most unhealthy air days in 2020 in Pennsylvania with 107, while Harrisburg had 97 and Reading had 82.

Health

Pa. charges Energy Transfer with environmental crimes over Mariner East pipeline project

Susan PhillipsOctober 6, 2021

Energy Transfer faces 48 criminal charges related to construction of its Mariner East pipeline project, including a felony count of failing to report pollution.

EnergyYour Environment Update

U.S. Steel is trying to block Allegheny County’s new coke oven rules

Reid FrazierOctober 1, 2021

The new regulations target 'rotten egg' gas the plant has emitted dozens of times since 2020.

News

Pa. community’s fight against electric lines shows tensions with a clean energy future

Rachel McDevittSeptember 29, 2021

A rural community's opposition to a plan to build transmission lines could be the fight that's coming as more renewable energy is added to the grid.

Climate ChangeEnergy

PennEast cancels pipeline project — months after winning its case at the U.S. Supreme Court

Susan PhillipsSeptember 29, 2021

The Supreme Court ruled that the PennEast pipeline could cross state-controlled land in New Jersey. But the company said NJ didn't give it the needed permits.

Energy

DEP cites Shell for ‘malodors’ outside cracker plant construction site

Reid FrazierSeptember 29, 2021

Residents said they smelled a sweet maple syrup odor for several days. DEP and Shell are still investigating the cause.

EnergyPollutionThe Coming Chemical Boom

Pa. Won’t Hit Climate Goals Without Increasing Efforts Now, Report Says

Rachel McDevittSeptember 24, 2021

The new Climate Action Plan aims to avoid the worst effects of climate change on public health and safety, infrastructure, agriculture and recreation.

Climate ChangeYour Environment Update

Climate change threatens Pa.’s farmers. Healthy Soil May Be the Key.

Rachel McDevittSeptember 24, 2021

In regenerative farming, how growers treat their soil could help them adapt to climate change — and benefit the rest of us, too

Climate ChangeFood and Agriculture

Study Shows Significant Health Benefits From Pa. Joining RGGI, but Some Harms for Neighboring States

Rachel McDevittSeptember 24, 2021

Pennsylvania could avoid billions of dollars in health damages by joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. But its neighbors won't be so lucky.

Climate ChangeEnergyHealth

Group Sues to Stop Permit for New Natural Gas Power Plant

Reid FrazierSeptember 16, 2021

Clean Air Council contends the company should go through a new permitting process for a gas power plant in Washington County.

Energy