Land Use

Wolf Administration advances proposed emission limits on thousands of oil and gas sites

Millvale becomes the second certified EcoDistrict in the world. (Etna was the first!)

The Sickness in Our Food Supply

EPA Non-Enforcement Policy Endangers Millions

Chatham produces food directory to help farmers

Meteorologists say 2020 on course to be hottest year since records began

FULL STORY originally published April 27, 2020 on The Guardian.

Empty Grocery Shelves and Rotting, Wasted Vegetables: Two Sides of a Supply Chain Problem

FULL STORY originally published April 19, 2020 on Inside Climate News

Coronavirus shows how to fight disinformation about climate change

“Americans have stayed vigilant against conspiracy theories about coronavirus. Experts say there are lessons for how we deal with climate change.” FULL STORY originally published March 26, 2020 on Fast …

Fracking Once Lifted Pennsylvania. Now It Could Be a Drag.

“Natural-gas companies operating in the state were looking shaky before the coronavirus hit. Local economies are now at risk.” Full Story originally published March 31, 2020 by the New York …

Calling Out the Super Polluters

FULL STORY originally published February 27, 2020 on CityLab.

500 Million Pieces Of Trash Found Along Pennsylvania Roads In New Litter Study

“The commonwealth plans to step up litter prevention efforts, following a novel study. The Pennsylvania Litter Research Study was done in partnership between the departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation and the …

Legislature approves natural gas tax credit to lure petrochemical makers to Pennsylvania

“Years after Pennsylvania offered Royal Dutch Shell one of the largest tax incentives in state history to build a petrochemical plant in Beaver County, concerns about climate change, plastics pollution …