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In this file photo from Oct. 14, 2011, a drilling rig is seen in Springville, Pa.
October 31, 2023 | 12:01 PM

A new report compiles years of data about the health risks associated with fracking

By Kara Holsopple/The Allegheny Front
Mason Heberling, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's Assistant Curator of Botany, stands in Japanese knotweed, an invasive plant that was originally planted in gardens. Now, it is taking over riverbanks and forests.
October 31, 2023 | 11:41 AM

Why teaching people about invasive plants can get a little thorny

By Julie Grant/The Allegheny Front
The two new electric locomotives will save 40,000 gallons of diesel fuel a year and emit no CO2.
October 31, 2023 | 9:55 AM

U.S. Steel debuts an all-electric locomotive in Pittsburgh area, a first in North America

By Reid Frazier
In this photo from April 2023, then-Acting Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Rich Negrin speaks at a news conference in Harrisburg about the Shapiro Administration's commitment to fight climate change under a new EPA climate grant program. Negrin was later confirmed as DEP secretary.
October 26, 2023 | 5:15 PM

Rich Negrin, department of environmental protection secretary, has resigned

Rich Negrin was confirmed to the post in June.

By Staff
Utility terminations resumed April 1, 2021.
October 25, 2023 | 6:51 AM

Pennsylvanians could save on energy bills this winter

The EIA expects retail natural gas prices to be 21% lower than last year.

By Rachel McDevitt
October 25, 2023 | 5:00 AM

Sankofa African American Theatre Company, Climate Solutions partner on new play

A collaboration between Climate Solutions & Sankofa
By Marquis Lupton
A wall of plastic trash at Garten Services in Salem, Ore., is headed to the landfill. The vast majority of plastic can't be or won't be recycled.
Updated: October 25, 2023 | 1:16 pm

Plastic recycler plans to move ahead with Pa. plant after withdrawing key permit application

Texas-based Encina plans to build a plant on the Susquehanna River in Point Township, Northumberland County.

By Rachel McDevitt
Long Ridge Energy Generation, in Hannibal, Ohio started burning hydrogen along with natural gas in this photo from April, 2022, sending electricity onto the mid-Atlantic grid.
October 24, 2023 | 8:37 AM

Everything you wanted to know about the hydrogen hubs coming to Pennsylvania

By Reid Frazier
Scum floats on the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg on Aug. 4, 2023. The Susquehanna is the larest tributary to the Chesapeake Bay.
October 20, 2023 | 5:44 PM

Pa. Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts to get federal money

Pennsylvania has been lagging behind other bay states in meeting cleanup goals set for 2025.

By Rachel McDevitt
An abandoned gas well at the Ohio township, Allegheny County property of Ed and Mary Vojtas.
Updated: October 19, 2023 | 11:12 am

100 plugged and 300,000+ to go; Abandoned well cleanup effort jumps with federal money

Shapiro celebrated the 100th well plugged this year at a state park in Washington County on Wednesday.

By Rachel McDevitt
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