May 30, 2023 | 11:01 AM
Pa. advocates say more scrutiny needed over well-plugging money
Pennsylvania has upwards of 200,000 estimated orphan and abandoned wells.
Rachel McDevitt
Rachel McDevitt reports on energy, the environment, and climate change for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF.
Rachel covers Pennsylvania state government’s policy on climate change, its effects on people, and lawmakers’ approach to the industries that generate many of Pennsylvania’s greenhouse gas emissions. Her work through the collaborative Climate Solutions puts special focus on communities and individuals working to address the effects of climate disruption.
Her stories have aired nationally on the NPR shows Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and Science Friday.
Rachel joined WITF in 2014 as a Radio Pennsylvania reporter before becoming the local host of All Things Considered in 2017. The western Pennsylvania native started her journalism career with the CBS affiliate in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Rachel holds a degree in Communications and Spanish from Temple University.
Rachel covers Pennsylvania state government’s policy on climate change, its effects on people, and lawmakers’ approach to the industries that generate many of Pennsylvania’s greenhouse gas emissions. Her work through the collaborative Climate Solutions puts special focus on communities and individuals working to address the effects of climate disruption.
Her stories have aired nationally on the NPR shows Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and Science Friday.
Rachel joined WITF in 2014 as a Radio Pennsylvania reporter before becoming the local host of All Things Considered in 2017. The western Pennsylvania native started her journalism career with the CBS affiliate in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Rachel holds a degree in Communications and Spanish from Temple University.
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Pa. electric rates to go down for some this summer
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EPA reaches settlement over Pa. pollution to Chesapeake Bay
Pennsylvania has been lagging behind other bay states in meeting clean-up goals set for 2025.
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Central Pa. air quality worsens in one measure for third straight year
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