environmental-issues
Pa. voters must prioritize clean energy, environmental issues in Tuesday’s primaries | Opinion
We must make sure our votes support candidates who are focused on protecting the Commonwealth's future.
U.S. House vote to expand federal firefighters benefits seen as step toward parity
The bill has the support of U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1st District.
Pa. awards $2M in clean energy grants to boost workforce development | Friday Morning Coffee
The grants are intended to help individuals from underserved communities, the administration said.
Pennsylvania oil lobby keeps abandoned wells unplugged
The oil and gas industry could jeopardize federal funding to clean up the state’s thousands of abandoned and leaking wells.
Chesapeake Bay advocates praise feds for new conservation funds | Monday Morning Coffee
The USDA will direct an additional $22.5M to help farmers with conservation efforts.
Want to fight climate change? Eat more plants and fewer animals | Opinion
Building a sustainable future starts on our plates. Let’s eat accordingly.
Take a moment to reflect on Wynn Bruce and his death | Opinion
What is it that the world has failed to hear? Bruce insisted, in the extreme manner of a final warning, that we listen.
Feds issue waiver for sales of 15 percent ethanol blend during summer driving season
The move is intended 'to address extreme and unusual fuel supply circumstances caused by the war in Ukraine,' officials said.
3 big reasons why the Biden climate agenda is floundering
Biden’s signature climate bill has gone nowhere in the U.S. Senate, he’s called for more domestic fossil fuel production to combat rising gas prices.
Pennsylvania officially enacts carbon pricing for power plants
Regulations forcing Pennsylvania power plant owners to pay for every ton of carbon they release into the atmosphere were finally published Friday. The rule’s publication comes two-and-a-half years after Gov. Tom Wolf set the regulatory gears in motion with an executive order. However, both supporters and opponents expect that further legal action could further delay […]
We need to end our reliance on synthetic fertilizer. This is how | Opinion
Returning to agricultural self-reliance won’t happen overnight. But now is the time for farmers to embrace change.
28 orgs call on DEP to ‘strengthen’ proposed PFAS rule ahead of April 27 deadline
The four-page letter delivered to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Wednesday, was signed by 28 advocacy groups, including the Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, Clean Water Action, PennEnvironment and the Pennsylvania chapter of the Sierra Club.