Impact Fees Expected to Drop Due to Low Natural Gas Prices Rachel McDevittJanuary 29, 2021 Fees haven't been this low since the program started. That's bad news for some smaller communities that rely on the fees for their budgets. EconomyEnergy
In Centre County, Solar Energy Has an Unlikely Booster: The Wastewater Authority Anne DanahyJanuary 29, 2021 The wastewater authority wants to put solar panels on homes in a pilot project to generate renewable energy and offset water pollution. EnergyPollutionWater
For the First Time Ever, Allegheny County Meets Federal Air Quality Standards Reid FrazierJanuary 29, 2021 All eight monitors met the standards, including the most polluted one near the Clairton Coke Works. HealthPollution
Report Faults DEP for Failure to Protect Streams from Mining in Western Pa. Reid FrazierJanuary 22, 2021 The report says DEP is allowing dozens of miles of streambeds to be damaged from longwall mining in southwestern Pa. EnergyWaterWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update
Proposal to Join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Draws 13,000 Comments Rachel McDevittJanuary 22, 2021 Enviro groups claim support for the rule, which will help address climate change. Industry supporters say online system shut out people without reliable internet. Climate ChangeEnergy
With Biden vow to rejoin Paris Agreement, cities and states look forward to federal partnership on climate Susan PhillipsJanuary 20, 2021 Cities and states have had to tackle climate change with little to no federal help over the past four years. That's about to change. Climate Change
Environmentalists see opportunity for Pennsylvania legislature in 2021 Rachel McDevittJanuary 14, 2021 They hope lawmakers will see some environmental action as good for the economy and begin to consider climate change. Climate ChangePoliticsYour Environment Update
State Gives $34 Million for Water Cleanup Rachel McDevittJanuary 6, 2021 The Growing Greener program funded 149 projects across Pennsylvania for improvements like reducing farm runoff and restoring watersheds. WaterWild Pennsylvania
In the Ohio River Valley, the Petrochemical Boom Is on Hold Reid FrazierDecember 31, 2020 Has the pandemic and other economic woes made the plastics boom a bust? Some in the community are hopeful it will still come to the region. CoronavirusEconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
RGGI, Behind the Rhetoric: What We Know About the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Rachel McDevittDecember 31, 2020 RGGI has been touted as a either a key climate action or job killer. Find out the facts of RGGI. Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy
