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Listen to the radio adaptation of ‘Between Hevan and Eartha’

Six very different people find themselves thrown together during a storm for a focus group on climate change in Pennsylvania.

By Staff

Pa. Supreme Court collecting briefs in RGGI case

Coal power industry groups won a lower court decision blocking the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

By Rachel McDevitt

Pa. legislators passed a lot of new laws with the budget. Here’s what’s happening with environmental policy.

Here’s a round-up of environmental items that passed in the last month as lawmakers negotiated the state budget.

By Rachel McDevitt


Electric vehicle owners in Pa. will need to pay an extra fee starting in 2025

EV owners will have to pay an extra $200 fee when they register their vehicle in 2025.

By Rachel McDevitt

Pa. hopes to regulate carbon storage wells with new law

Trapping emissions rather than releasing them into the atmosphere is a proposed solution for cleaning up some industries.

By Rachel McDevitt

Pa. heat advisories are outpacing the average rate this summer. Climate change plays a role.

Pennsylvania has had six excessive heat warnings since the beginning of June.

By Rachel McDevitt

Climate advocates boost EVs as anti-EV ads run in Pa.

The advocacy arm of the Environmental Defense Fund says EVs are getting more affordable and convenient each year.

By Rachel McDevitt

Heat wave expected for Pa. Here’s what to do.

The National Weather Service forecasts Central Pa. could feel hotter than 100 degrees.

By Rachel McDevitt

Advocates call for better flood relief policies for Appalachian communities

Since 2013, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has given Pennsylvania more than $375 million in relief for severe storms and flooding.

By Rachel McDevitt
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