Climate & Energy
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The Associated Press
Jimmy Carter offered calm to Pennsylvanians after Three Mile Island partial meltdown
Carter visited the midstate on April 1, 1979– four days after the partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant’s Unit 2 reactor.
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Courtesy: Pa. Department of Environmental Protection
Endangered status proposed for eastern hellbender
The eastern hellbender’s population has been shrinking, due to stream sedimentation, poor water quality, disease, and habitat loss.
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Rachel McDevitt
Schools can apply for state aid to install solar energy, save money
A new state grant program that aims to save schools money through solar energy is open for applications.
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Reid Frazier
How to save energy and make your home more comfortable this winter
There are ways to make sure you are heating your home efficiently and saving money this winter. Some upgrades may even qualify for a rebate or tax credit.
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Katie Colaneri
More than $40M heading to Pennsylvania farms to increase climate resilience
The grants are funded by the federal Farm Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act, a major climate spending law.
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Pennsylvania sees record wildfires this fall
to date in 2024, 671 fires have burned more than 1,900 acres in Pennsylvania.
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Jeremy Long
Pa. communities start to see impact of federal climate spending, as upcoming election casts doubt on programs’ futures
More than $5.6 billion has been awarded to hundreds of projects across Pennsylvania.