Energy & Environment
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Marie Cusick
Harrisburg resident’s charges dismissed in alleged Mariner East ‘buy-a-badge’ scheme
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Emma Lee
Philadelphia aims to be carbon neutral by 2050
City’s mayor says he looks forward to collaborating with the Biden administration and its ‘more serious approach’ to climate change.
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With solar on the rise in Pa., some worry the panels will be harmful. Scientists say most fears have been disproven
Scientists say the outcomes of studies are not as well known as the initial concerns.
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Patrick Mansell
Climate scientist Michael Mann: U.S. is in position to be a leader on climate change
The Penn State professor says President-elect Joe Biden has a mandate to act on the climate crisis.
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Richard Vogel
Progressives gear up for broad new push on climate action
A coalition of progressive groups say they are organizing a sweeping network to mobilize around climate change, racial and environmental justice, making a new unified push as President-elect Joe Biden is days away from taking office with Democrats set to control both the House and the Senate.By Juana Summers/NPR -
Susan Phillips
Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers sue over Delaware River drilling ban
Senate Republicans say the Delaware River Basin Commission doesn’t have the authority to impose a moratorium on fracking in the basin.
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Kimberly Paynter
State gives $34 million for water cleanup
The largest share is going to efforts in the south central part of the state.
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Kate Landis
Report on Chesapeake Bay health remains at a D-plus grade
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation said most water quality measures are showing improvements, despite flagging political will in Washington over the last four years.
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Russ Walker
Environmentalists see opportunity for legislature in 2021, but also expect repeats of old fights
The General Assembly’s Republican leadership hasn’t yet discussed legislative priorities for the upcoming term.
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Reid R. Frazier
Top stories of 2020: The fight over RGGI
DEP released a draft plan to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in February. Republicans and industry groups pushed back.
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Kara Holsopple
‘We need to shift focus’: A state program is helping boroughs and towns plan for climate change
This fall, 21 municipalities took an inventory of their greenhouse gas emissions, in areas like waste disposal, transportation, and industry. In the spring, they’ll create climate action plans.
