The state Senate held hearings on the East Palestine, Ohio, disaster and what it might mean for Pennsylvanians.
By Anthony Hennen
Senator Doug Mastriano: Pennsylvanians deserve answers about the East Palestine environmental disaster
The state government is slow to respond to this unfolding environmental catastrophe.
By Sen. Doug Mastriano
Pennsylvania attorney general urges EPA to act on ‘forever chemicals’
The unusually persistent chemicals pose a risk to human health, acting Attorney General Michelle Henry says.
By Anthony Hennen
Guy Ciarrocchi: “Green” versus “dirty” economies is a false choice
Why don’t self-described “environmentalists” ever celebrate the progress that’s been made?
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Sen. Scott Martin: Cooperation, not partisanship, will solve Pennsylvania’s environmental challenges
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
Nick Russo: Retired Philly science teacher leads cleanup effort in Cobbs Creek Park
How a retired Philadelphia high school teacher started an all-volunteer anti-litter movement in Cobbs Creek Park.
By Nick Russo
Ideas Philly should steal — planting more trees
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