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Environmentalists clash with Gov. Shapiro at hydrogen energy meeting in Northeast Philly
Marsh Creek State Park once again the site of cleanup due to Mariner East pipeline construction
Mariner East pipeline builder Energy Transfer is back at the area near Marsh Creek State Park to clean up more drilling mud.
New sinkhole forms along Mariner East pipeline in Chester County
The sinkhole occurred in the area of Lisa Drive, West Whiteland Township, where multiple sinkholes first appeared during construction of the pipeline in March 2018.
Pennsylvania’s largest coal plant, and one of its largest polluters, to shut down
The switch to natural gas from coal has some predicting a similar shift in the coming decades when new natural gas plants begin to age.
Pennsylvania sets drinking water standards on two ‘forever chemical’ PFAS compounds
There are no federal maximum contaminant levels for PFAS. Pennsylvania joins others states that have set their own.
Postal Service commits to 100 percent electric vehicle replacement beginning in 2026
The Biden Administration provided $3 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to help make the purchase, which is expected to cost $9.6 billion in total.
Vanguard pulls out of international climate initiative, angering environmentalists
The Sunrise Project is part of the global Vanguard S.O.S. campaign aimed at pressuring the company to disinvest in fossil fuels.
‘Gasland’ driller will pay millions for new water system in Dimock
The no-contest plea to multiple criminal charges marks the first time Cabot Oil and Gas has taken responsibility for destroying drinking water supplies.
Environmental groups up their election spending in PA citing ‘existential issues’
The executive director of Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania said, “This is such an existential election for environmental issues in this state, particularly at the top of the ticket with the governor’s race.”