sustainability-issues
Here’s what Pa. and Washington are doing to fight PFAS contamination in drinking water | Wednesday Morning Coffee
Water, water everywhere - and a lot of it contaminated.
This is why some counties are powerhouses for innovation – and others are not | Opinion
When it comes to innovation, Santa Clara County, Calif. is way ahead of the rest of the US. Between 2000 and 2015, more than 140,000 patents were granted there – triple the number of the next-ranked county.
Pittsburghers love where they live — but survey finds room for improvement | The Numbers Racket
There's a significant difference in how white and black residents feel about Allegheny County.
‘A slap in the face’: Environmentalists slam Trump’s proposal to slash Chesapeake Bay cleanup funds
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday issued his latest proposal to dramatically scale back the funding for Chesapeake Bay cleanup programs. In his fiscal 2020 budget request, Trump suggested cutting federal spending for the Chesapeake Bay Program from its current level of $73 million to $7.3 million. The answer from the activists at the […]
Pa. U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick wants EPA to get tough in efforts to clean up toxic chemicals in drinking water
The Trump EPA announced an “action plan” in February to address the health problems, but some lawmakers say that isn’t enough.
5 ways life would be better if it were always daylight saving time | Opinion
A Pennsylvania lawmaker has proposed ending daylight saving time in the Keystone State. A University of Washington scholar presents the counter-argument.
Pennsylvania needs cap-and-trade. Here’s how to do that | Opinion
An economy-wide cap-and-trade program would allow Pennsylvania to take a market-based approach to climate change and carbon emission reductions.
Pa. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Michigan Dem push EPA to regulate PFAS in drinking water
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Dan Kildee, D-Mich., wrote for help to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y.
Climate action has to be the major benchmark for environmental progress in Pa. | Opinion
Pennsylvania can protect the environment and use market-based strategies to do it. This is how.