January 15, 2021 | 5:52 PM
With solar on the rise in Pa., some worry the panels will be harmful. Scientists say most fears have been disproven
Scientists say the outcomes of studies are not as well known as the initial concerns.
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Rachel McDevitt | January 15, 2021 | 8:47 AM
Pennsylvania is on the cusp of a solar energy boom. Some communities want to fight it.
Solar developers proposed more than 200 projects in Pennsylvania in 2020. Many are slated for rural townships, which haven’t traditionally hosted energy projects.
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Rachel McDevitt | December 23, 2020 | 6:24 AM
Can Biden’s climate plan spark cooperation in Pa.? Some see possible common ground in jobs, infrastructure
Republican lawmakers have resisted Wolf administration climate-change efforts. But a different national tone could encourage efforts to compromise.
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Rachel McDevitt | November 25, 2020 | 6:39 AM
Fears for safety and climate surround LNG export terminal planned on the Delaware River
Plans call for liquefied natural gas to be shipped 200 miles south down the I-95 corridor by truck and/or rail through some of the most densely populated areas of the East Coast to a terminal in New Jersey — and that worries a lot of people.
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Susan Phillips | Updated: December 9, 2020 | 1:36 pm
HEADLINES
January 15, 2021 | 4:42 PM
Philadelphia aims to be carbon neutral by 2050
City’s mayor says he looks forward to collaborating with the Biden administration and its ‘more serious approach’ to climate change.
January 14, 2021 | 6:43 AM
Climate scientist Michael Mann: U.S. is in position to be a leader on climate change
The Penn State professor says President-elect Joe Biden has a mandate to act on the climate crisis.
January 12, 2021 | 5:49 PM
Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers sue over Delaware River drilling ban
Senate Republicans say the Delaware River Basin Commission doesn’t have the authority to impose a moratorium on fracking in the basin.
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January 6, 2021 | 6:02 AM
State gives $34 million for water cleanup
The largest share is going to efforts in the south central part of the state.
January 4, 2021 | 7:12 AM
Planned New Jersey wind port will help meet strong demand from a growing offshore industry
January 1, 2021 | 9:03 AM
Environmentalists see opportunity for legislature in 2021, but also expect repeats of old fights
The General Assembly’s Republican leadership hasn’t yet discussed legislative priorities for the upcoming term.
December 31, 2020 | 5:53 AM
Top stories of 2020: The fight over RGGI
DEP released a draft plan to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in February. Republicans and industry groups pushed back.
December 30, 2020 | 9:00 AM
‘We need to shift focus’: A state program is helping boroughs and towns plan for climate change
This fall, 21 municipalities took an inventory of their greenhouse gas emissions, in areas like waste disposal, transportation, and industry. In the spring, they’ll create climate action plans.
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Kara Holsopple/The Allegheny Front 
December 30, 2020 | 5:59 AM
Pennsylvania’s alternative energy goals set to flatline next year, unless legislature acts
Advocates for raising the standards say it will create jobs and help address climate change.
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