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The east branch of Wallenpaupack Creek runs through Promised Land State Park in Pike County.
February 13, 2021 | 9:56 AM

State parks opening more campsites to pets, after surge of people visited in 2020

In 2022, dogs, cats, turtles, birds and other domestic pets will be welcome at 130 new sites and cabins across six parks.

By Rachel McDevitt
DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell speaks about climate change at an event hosted by the Academy of Natural Sciences, January 27, 2017.
May 28, 2020 | 6:38 AM

DEP stood to gain new staffers, but now faces flat funding to start next fiscal year

Governor Tom Wolf’s proposed budget included $5 million to hire more staff at DEP and DCNR.  

By Rachel McDevitt
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf delivers his budget address for the 2019-20 fiscal year to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019.
Updated: 2020-02-05 09:02:56

Gov. Wolf’s budget proposes boosting staff at Pa.’s departments of environmental protection, and conservation and natural resources

In annual budget address, Wolf talked about need for pipeline reform
By Susan Phillips
The Allegheny Land Trust manages the Audubon Greenway northwest of Pittsburgh. The organization first acquired a piece of the land in 2003 and has since added to it with a combination of public and private dollars.
March 26, 2019 | 7:02 PM

PA expects funding from popular conservation program this year despite 5-month lapse

By Amy Sisk
Tieyuan Zhu, left, and Eugene Morgan of Pennsylvania State University are part of a research team studying carbon storage. They are pictured here with a model that helps explain how carbon dioxide moves through rock underground.
December 14, 2018 | 8:26 PM

At Penn State, researchers push for answers on carbon capture: Will it stay where we put it?

Technology seen as key to lessening effects of climate change
By Amy Sisk
The Allegheny Land Trust manages the Audubon Greenway northwest of Pittsburgh. The organization first acquired a piece of the land in 2003 and has since added to it with a combination of public and private dollars.
October 19, 2018 | 4:50 PM

This federal program helped pay for a park near you. Now its future is in limbo

By Amy Sisk
FILE: A natural gas pipeline crosses the Tiadaghton State Forest.
July 25, 2018 | 2:47 PM

Natural gas development in Pa. state forests has slowed significantly

A decline in drilling amid low natural gas prices, and a moratorium on leasing of state land, have put a damper on its development in forests.

By Marie Cusick
Michaux State Forest
June 18, 2018 | 5:42 PM

Changing species, flooding, wildfires among climate priorities on state land

By Amy Sisk
A wellpad in the Loyalsock State Forest.
May 17, 2018 | 12:21 PM

Environmental group: Wolf is ignoring Supreme Court decision, misusing money from gas drilling

By Marie Cusick
January 25, 2018 | 1:08 PM

Lawmakers question agencies’ use of special funds

By Marie Cusick
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