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The Environment

Is Shapiro shifting his stance on RGGI?

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023
Daniel Payne

The governor’s office says he is merely exploring the possibility of joining the interstate compact, which would likely raise energy prices.
By Daniel Payne

The Environment

‘Forgotten’ Pennsylvanians castigate ‘pathetic’ response to train disaster

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023
Anthony Hennen

The state Senate held hearings on the East Palestine, Ohio, disaster and what it might mean for Pennsylvanians.
By Anthony Hennen

The Environment

Senator Doug Mastriano: Pennsylvanians deserve answers about the East Palestine environmental disaster

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023
Doug Mastriano
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The state government is slow to respond to this unfolding environmental catastrophe.
By Sen. Doug Mastriano

The Environment

Pennsylvania attorney general urges EPA to act on ‘forever chemicals’

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023
Anthony Hennen

The unusually persistent chemicals pose a risk to human health, acting Attorney General Michelle Henry says.
By Anthony Hennen

The Environment

Guy Ciarrocchi: “Green” versus “dirty” economies is a false choice

February 2, 2023February 4, 2023
Guy Ciarrocchi
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Why don’t self-described “environmentalists” ever celebrate the progress that’s been made?
By Guy Ciarrocchi

The Environment

Sen. Scott Martin: Cooperation, not partisanship, will solve Pennsylvania’s environmental challenges

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023
Sen. Scott Martin

Republicans and Democrats have worked together for good, meaningful environmental regulation in the past. They should continue to do so in the new legislative session.
By Sen. Scott Martin

The Environment

Nick Russo: Retired Philly science teacher leads cleanup effort in Cobbs Creek Park

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022
Nick Russo
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How a retired Philadelphia high school teacher started an all-volunteer anti-litter movement in Cobbs Creek Park.
By Nick Russo

The Environment

Ideas Philly should steal — planting more trees

January 21, 2022January 27, 2022
Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
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The benefits of trees go beyond health, heat and economic equity — though those are reason enough to increase Philly’s tree canopy. Here’s how other cities are doing just that.
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

The Environment

Eisenberg + Yeomans: Five ways to “rewild” Philadelphia

November 29, 2021April 14, 2022
Eisenberg + Yeomans
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Environmentalists have long focused on “pristine” spaces for conservation, ignoring the areas where most of us live: cities and densely populated inner suburbs. How can we “rewild” sections of Philadelphia to improve our riverways and land, and re-introduce a wild element back into the lives of everyday city-dwellers?
By Albert Eisenberg and Craig Yeomans

The Environment

State Senator Carolyn Comitta: The case for cap and invest in Pennsylvania

October 26, 2021October 25, 2021
State Senator Carolyn Comitta
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The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative should be Pennsylvania’s next step in addressing climate change and emissions.
By State Senator Carolyn Comitta

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