Introducing ‘energy, explained,’ a podcast from StateImpact Pennsylvania

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Scott Blanchard was WITF and StateImpact Pennsylvania's former director of journalism, he worked on things like newsroom strategy, culture, ethics, and training. He worked with reporters (mainly climate reporter Rachel McDevitt) on stories and was deeply involved with our community engagement efforts and collaborations with other news organizations.

September 4, 2018 | 7:00 AM

In the past year, StateImpact Pennsylvania has broadened its geographical reach, adding two Pittsburgh-based reporters, Reid Frazier and Amy Sisk, to the team that already included Harrisburg-based Marie Cusick and Philadelphia-based Susan Phillips.

StateImpact expanded its coverage footprint, too, beyond the shale gas boom. Its authoritative reporting focuses on the ongoing energy transition: from the struggles of the coal and nuclear industries to the rapid rise of natural gas and renewable energy.

Now, the StateImpact team brings you “energy, explained” — a new podcast that brings you behind the stories of Pennsylvania’s complex and consequential energy economy and the decisions that affect people across the state.

Check our website tomorrow for Episode 1: A very controversial pipeline — Pennsylvania’s most polarizing pipeline brings the fracking boom through Philadelphia’s suburbs. The neighbors aren’t happy. We explain.