More than 40 killed in US north-east amid sudden heavy rains and flooding
Deaths and damage spanned huge areas in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Maryland.
Reports highlight how to repair the Appalachian economy without relying on fracking
In the wake of the Great Recession, natural gas seemed like a viable foundation for economic recovery in Pennsylvania and the greater Appalachia region, which...
Parts of Pennsylvania got hazy because of intense western wildfires. It could happen more often
As climate change creates conditions that lead to more intense wildfires, Pennsylvania could see more pollution from them.
Millions in state forest gas lease spending ruled unconstitutional by Pa. Supreme Court
The state is not expected to have to pay back the $383 million that was transferred from a restricted conservation fund to balance budgets.
Environmental groups pressure central Pa. food company to clean up wastewater plant
Environmental groups say the Hanover Foods plant is illegally discharging pollution into nearby streams that ultimately flow to the Chesapeake Bay.
Environmental groups seek pre-trial ruling against U.S. Steel
PennEnvironment and Clean Air Council want a federal judge to find that U.S. Steel violated the Clean Air Act thousands of times after the 2018...
Environmental advisory committees give OK to proposed RGGI rule
This week’s votes mark a shift in attitude from last year, when none of the committees voted to recommend the draft rule.
Pennsylvania DEP restores Beaver County Conservation District permitting power
A once-troubled conservation district is again authorized to issue certain construction permits two years after environmental regulators revoked those privileges.