January 20, 2023 | 6:04 PM
Claim that Pa. climate program was unlawfully delayed is moot, court says
Because the rule is now official, the court says the case is moot and any judgment given would not have an effect.
Pa. drillers abandoned thousands of natural gas wells in 5 years, ignored state law, report says
Gov. Tom Wolf ordered the review, but it will be up to new Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration to take any action.
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Rachel McDevitt | January 24, 2023 | 1:14 PM
In Pa., heat pumps could be a climate change solution. But contractors and customers would need to buy in
Natural gas heats most homes in Pennsylvania. Heat-pump technology could help reduce one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases in America: home heating.
| January 20, 2023 | 7:11 PM
‘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.
| Updated: December 13, 2022 | 4:36 pm
Climate change prompts Pa. farmers to adapt crops and businesses
As the climate changes and brings more risks to the traditional farming schedule, farmers are looking for ways to make sure their crops survive.
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Rachel McDevitt | November 7, 2022 | 6:06 AM
HEADLINES
January 14, 2023 | 3:39 PM
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.
January 12, 2023 | 3:08 PM
Pa. natural gas plant explosion under investigation in Washington County
A Christmas-morning explosion at an Energy Transfer plant caused a fire but didn’t injure anyone.
January 12, 2023 | 9:39 AM
Ex-Pennsylvania DEP secretary: Agency’s underfunding will test its new leader
Former DEP secretary Patrick McDonnell says the new leader will have his management skills tested at an agency that’s been constrained by a decade of underfunding.
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January 10, 2023 | 6:12 PM
Josh Shapiro nominates former Philadelphia deputy mayor to top environmental job
The Shapiro transition team says Negrin will be the first Latino to lead DEP.
January 10, 2023 | 10:03 AM
Climate change makes heat waves, storms and droughts worse, climate report confirms
January 6, 2023 | 4:13 PM
Groups, residents want EPA to protect Pittsburgh region from ‘unacceptably high’ levels of benzene pollution from U.S. Steel
A known carcinogen threatens ‘imminent danger’ to residents, groups argue
January 3, 2023 | 8:31 AM
Pa. gas industry report shows production, inspections increased in 2021
The Department of Environmental Protection’s most recent annual report shows that the pace of new drilling slowed in recent years, but the combination of old and new wells enabled companies to extract a record amount of gas.
December 29, 2022 | 8:45 AM
Top stories of 2022: Pa. pushes climate measures forward, meets delays and lawsuits
Pennsylvania finished regulations to join a carbon-trading program and to limit oil and gas site emissions in 2022.
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