Demand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in Appalachia
In West Virginia, researchers have pioneered methods for extracting rare earth minerals and other valuable metals from poisoned mine water drainage.
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Federal dollars to clean up abandoned mine land and turn it into community development aren't being spent, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
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The EPA rule addresses cross-state air pollution from power plants and other facilities, but the Supreme Court blocked it from taking effect as a full challenge makes its way through federal courts.
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It’s been a year since Pennsylvania’s largest coal-fired power plant shut down. Like hundreds of these plants around the country, the Homer City generating station, in Indiana County, faced stiff competition from natural gas and renewables.
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The Cameron County site is an hour away from the internationally renowned — and often very crowded — dark sky viewing at Cherry Springs State Park.
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Every year, fireflies — including synchronous ones — are the stars of the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival in Forest County, Pennsylvania, drawing both firefly fans and researchers looking to learn more about lightning bugs.
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The Republican-penned bill passed Thursday authorizes the Department of Environmental Protection to write regulations to oversee underground wells that store carbon dioxide.
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The company that owns one reactor at Three Mile Island near Harrisburg is floating the idea of reopening the shuttered nuclear plant.
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With less than 2% of insured Pennsylvania properties carrying flood insurance, a task force has made recommendations to make it more affordable.
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Between 2015 and 2022, reported total emissions – carbon dioxide plus methane – in the Pennsylvania region have gone up by 4% as oil and gas production increased.
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Pennsylvania collected about $180 million in impact fees from natural gas companies in 2023 – one of the lowest amounts paid since the fee started.