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
Eisenberg + Yeomans: Five ways to “rewild” Philadelphia
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
State Senator Carolyn Comitta: The case for cap and invest in Pennsylvania
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative should be Pennsylvania’s next step in addressing climate change and emissions.
By State Senator Carolyn Comitta
Pennsylvania AG files charges against Mariner East 2 pipeline developer
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced 48 charges against the developer of the Mariner East 2 pipeline on Tuesday.
By Christen Smith
Lou Barletta: RGGI is a job-killing boondoggle
Gov. Wolf’s one-man crusade to join the interstate climate accord will kill jobs without helping the environment.
By Lou Barletta
Dr. Kimberlee Josephson: Apprehension about ESG criteria in business is warranted
It’s important for businesses to care about the environment, community, and economy, but cementing themselves to fallible standards and culturally-dependent, subjective morality judgements just impedes progress.
By Dr. Kimberlee Josephson.
Geoffrey Pohanka: Clash of the titans — wind power vs. coal power
Renewable energy, like wind turbines or solar panels, is growing increasingly popular in America and beyond, but that doesn’t mean coal is out of the picture yet.
By Geoffrey Pohanka
Michael Green II: Young Pennsylvanians want to fight climate change. Our leaders want to pretend they are.
Governor Wolf’s push to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is more about appearances than real change. It’s time for Pennsylvania to instate policy that helps the environment, boosts revenue, and preserves jobs.
By Michael Green II
Sen. Gene Yaw: Cleaning Pa. waterways is a win-win for farmers, business and taxpayers
There’s a way to clean Pennsylvania’s streams and rivers, reduce water costs, and bolster the state’s tourism and agriculture industries — while embracing the markets and innovation.
By Pa. State Sen Gene Yaw
PA Dems Join GOP In Putting Up Roadblock to Wolf’s RGGI Plans
Several Democrats in the State Senate joined Republicans to block Gov. Wolf from entering Pa. into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).