January 24, 2022 | 6:39 AM
Analysts forecast rise in oil and gas impact fees after prices rose in 2021
The state’s Independent Fiscal Office expects drillers to pay about $234 million dollars in impact fees for 2021.
Pa. expects billions of dollars from the infrastructure law for coal mine cleanups. Will it help polluted waterways?
A watershed in north-central Pennsylvania is an example of where federal money could help efforts to clean polluted water from old mines.
| January 10, 2022 | 2:56 PM
Study: Flood risk rising across Pennsylvania as climate changes
Penn State research shows most cities and boroughs in the state are projected to face higher flood risks by the year 2099.
| December 31, 2021 | 7:31 AM
Mariner East pipeline is set to be completed in 2022, after years of environmental damage and delays
More than 120 environmental violations and $20M-plus in fines and assessments pushed the project more than two years past its original finish date.
| December 24, 2021 | 6:48 AM
He wanted to help Snitz Creek. Instead, he watched Sunoco pollute it
At the heart of the Mariner East project’s construction incidents are people who watched in real time as Sunoco’s mistakes threatened places they love.
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Rachel McDevitt | December 8, 2021 | 9:03 AM
HEADLINES
January 24, 2022 | 5:20 AM
Wolf administration gives $2.7M to cleaner transportation projects, including ones powered by fossil fuels
Some environmental advocates say the program is outdated.
January 20, 2022 | 2:05 PM
Utility settles with regulators over coal ash pollution in western Pa. streams
Levels of boron exceeded federal pollution limits at two landfills ‘multiple’ times from 2013-2021.
January 17, 2022 | 8:11 AM
York County lawmaker to lead state delegation to Chesapeake Bay cleanup board
Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-York) represents an area of York County that borders the Susquehanna River, which is the Chesapeake Bay’s largest source of fresh water.
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January 14, 2022 | 8:53 AM
Penn State researchers aim to debunk myths surrounding spotted lanternfly
Some misconceptions about the spotted lanternfly came as a result of misunderstandings about the bug soon after it was discovered in Berks County in 2014.
January 13, 2022 | 3:30 PM
‘This is nonsense, for real’: Philly hits a ‘crossroads’ of environmental justice at ex-PES oil refinery
The company redeveloping the site wants to store and sell petroleum as part of its plan. People who live nearby aren’t happy.
January 13, 2022 | 8:28 AM
Offshore wind energy lease sale in N.Y., N.J. touted as eventual jobs creator
The fishing industry says the Biden administration is fast-tracking offshore wind development on an industrial scale at the expense of the environment and sustainable fisheries.
January 11, 2022 | 9:20 PM
Hearing officer blocks Allegheny County’s new coke oven regulations for US Steel
A clean-air group criticized the county for limiting its own ability to regulate the company.
January 10, 2022 | 5:05 PM
Wolf vetoes measure to block RGGI entrance
In his veto message, Wolf said the regulation “is a vital step for Pennsylvania to reduce carbon emissions and achieve our climate goals.”
January 4, 2022 | 5:33 PM
House environmental chair says he won’t run for reelection
In recent years, Metcalfe invited known climate science deniers to testify at hearings where they argued against measures meant to address global warming.
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