Topic: Government

Bill blocking Pa. from joining emission-reducing agreement clears Senate

On-Demand Shuttle System Envisioned For Four Mile Run Area

The small, on-demand shuttles wouldn’t run on a fixed schedule, but show up when they were needed. People could use smartphones or station kiosks to say where they were and …

Regulating air quality faces new challenges

“It’s frustrating that there is someone heading up the EPA who doesn’t believe in the mission of the agency,” Minott said. “It’s fine to revisit regulations to make sure they …

Chemicals in Everyday Products Rival Cars as Source of Air Pollution

Releases from chemical products, including ones we use every day in our homes, are as much a cause of air pollution as automobile emissions, according to a new study that …

Input Needed: Advocating and allocating parks funding

The secret is out: Pennsylvania’s state parks are some of the best around. And if you want to keep them that way for the next 25 years, your help is …

Submit comments to DEP for more protective water quality standards

A message from Conservation Voters of PA: “Pennsylvania has some of the most polluted waters in the country, and that’s in part because several dangerous chemicals aren’t considered “toxic” by …

Turning food deserts into oases

“As the recent Rand study makes clear, we don’t have to accept the status quo. Government and philanthropy should double down on their investments and work with business owners, banks …

Patagonia Steps Up Environmental Activism With ‘Dating Site’ For Grassroots Projects

So he launched Patagonia Action Works, which Chouinard describes as a “dating site” that connects individuals with opportunities to support and get involved with grassroots environmental groups. It matches people with events and …

New Maps Show How Urban Sprawl Threatens the World’s Remaining Biodiversity

“The conclusion is the overwhelming majority of these cities have not adopted long-term planning visions or mechanisms that include biodiversity values or, if they do, then they do not make …

Why a Big Utility Is Embracing Wind and Solar

“Xcel, Colorado’s biggest power company, has pitched a plan to regulators that will involve replacing two large coal-burning units with renewable energy and possibly some natural gas. The company expects …

Exxon Reports on Climate Risk and Sees Almost None

“Neither the energy efficiency of the global economy, nor the carbon intensity of the energy produced to drive that growth, is likely to improve fast enough to stop emissions from …

Density’s Next Frontier: The Suburbs

The reality is that most of the housing stock and most of the land area of America’s metros is made up of relatively low-density suburban homes. And a great deal …