October 26, 2021 | 5:52 AM
Advocates call on Wolf to uphold methane promise
Clean Air Council, Environmental Defense Fund, Earthworks, and Clean Water Action have joined to launch WolfsMethanePromise.com.
Environmental advocates applaud EPA plan to address PFAS, but say more is needed
The agency said the three-year plan would prevent this class of toxic chemicals from being released into the environment and speed up the cleanup process.
| October 19, 2021 | 5:28 AM
Some Democrats call for halt to Mariner East following charges, but don’t expect action from legislature
Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester) joined eight other state lawmakers to call on the Wolf Administration to halt the Mariner East Pipeline project.
| October 15, 2021 | 6:08 AM
Pa. charges Energy Transfer with environmental crimes over Mariner East pipeline project
The company has already paid more than $20 million in fines for more than 120 violations of the state’s Clean Streams Law. That same law is the basis for the criminal charges announced Tuesday.
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Susan Phillips | Updated: October 5, 2021 | 5:52 pm
Pa. community’s fight against electric lines shows tensions coming with push toward a clean energy future
To achieve a carbon-free electricity sector, the country would need to more than double the power infrastructure it has now in the next decade.
| Updated: September 25, 2021 | 1:26 pm
HEADLINES
October 22, 2021 | 10:19 AM
U.S. coal production is up sharply after hitting a 50-year low last year
Unburned coal piled up during the pandemic, creating a surplus. But surging demand, especially from the Asia-Pacific region, has eaten away at that supply.
October 18, 2021 | 11:21 AM
‘Orphaned’ wells are a problem in Pennsylvania and there are more of them than we thought
Orphan wells are a source of climate warming methane emissions, and have been known to contaminate air, water and soil.
October 18, 2021 | 9:52 AM
Court: Town must turn over emails to gas pipeline builder
An apartment complex’s owners say pipeline construction has threatened the health and safety of the residents.
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October 18, 2021 | 5:19 AM
13 projects across Pa. get $4 million from feds for water cleanup
The grants from the Environmental Protection Agency are meant to address nonpoint source pollution, such as farm and stormwater run-off and acid mine drainage.
October 12, 2021 | 10:36 AM
Climate activist Greta Thunberg calls on world leaders for honesty at upcoming U.N. climate meeting
“We are so, so far behind” what’s needed to limit warming, the 18-year-old said.
October 8, 2021 | 4:53 PM
Back online, Monessen coke plant again draws air pollution complaints
New owners restarted plant after it was idled for a year
October 7, 2021 | 5:00 AM
New report says central Pa. cities had worst air quality in 2020, calls for emissions cuts
PennEnvironment’s “Trouble in the Air” report shows Lancaster had 107 unhealthy air days in 2020, while Harrisburg had 97 and Reading had 82.
Updated: October 5, 2021 | 9:00 am
State prosecutors abruptly halt pipeline probe announcement
The August 2020 spill at Marsh Creek was among a series of incidents that has plagued Mariner East since construction began in 2017, making it one of the most penalized projects in state history.
October 1, 2021 | 4:40 PM
Solar companies are eyeing Pa. farmland. A legislative agency is looking at ways communities can prepare
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania is hoping the state can find a balance between the benefits of solar energy and the risk of losing farmland and community character.
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