Energy & Environment

• Wild Winter Weather in the North Atlantic

  By The Associated Press February 15, 2020 | 9:35 AM

• Wolf’s cap-and-trade proposal takes a step forward

  The Democratic governor issued an executive order declaring Pennsylvania would join a regional agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Not everyone is on board.

  By Katie Meyer February 13, 2020 | 7:26 PM

•  Kimberly Paynter

  Bankruptcy judge approves Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ sale to a developer that has no plans to re-start a refinery

  By Catalina Jaramillo February 13, 2020 | 2:17 PM

•  Emma Lee

  Philadelphia proposes banning hydrofluoric acid, toxic chemical in refinery explosion

  The proposal stems from last summer’s explosion at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia.

  By Susan Phillips February 12, 2020 | 5:22 AM

•  Kimberly Paynter

  Natural gas driller, cited by DEP for fracking wastewater spill in Lycoming County, now faces criminal charges

  By John Beauge/PennLive February 11, 2020 | 10:47 AM

•  Keith Srakocic

  Proposals to ban fracking could hurt Democrats in key states like Pa.

  Some Democrats have made addressing the issue a key element of their energy and environment platforms.

  By Jeff Brady/NPR February 11, 2020 | 6:03 AM

•  Gene J. Puskar

  U.S. Steel, Allegheny County Health Department finalize air pollution settlement agreement and order

  The final settlement requires U.S. Steel to pay $2.7 million in fines.

  By Kathleen Davis/WESA February 11, 2020 | 5:21 AM

• Report finds Central Pennsylvanians breathing polluted air

  Reports found that for parts of PA, residents were breathing unhealthy air for about 1 out of every 4 days.

  By Scott LaMar February 11, 2020 | 4:00 AM

•  Emma Lee

  Penn says it won’t invest directly in some fossil fuels. For students, that’s not enough

  The Philadelphia university is moving its investments away from carbon-intensive energy sources and toward cleaner ones.

  By Hannah Chinn/WHYY February 10, 2020 | 9:23 AM

•  Kimberly Paynter

  Philly has a new way to track air quality — but it won’t help in an emergency

  Pretty much every day, the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery sent thick black-gray plumes of smoke into the air, to mingle with emissions from nearby Philadelphia International Airport and the two interstate highways that run through Grays Ferry.

  By Catalina Jaramillo February 10, 2020 | 9:19 AM

•  Sergei Grits

  Bumblebees are disappearing because of extreme heat

  The decline is especially pronounced in Mexico, where bumblebees once lived in abundance.

  By Lauren Sommer/NPR February 7, 2020 | 5:54 AM

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