Can Gov. Josh Shapiro satisfy environmentalists and the GOP on climate change? With a proposed carbon cap-and-trade program, he’s trying.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has shelved a natural gas pipeline project in Westmoreland County after the company behind it failed to get necessary federal wildlife approvals.
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The cost of providing water and sewage across the country has been increasing by more than triple the rate of inflation — and that cost is increasing even faster in the Pittsburgh area, as the region undergoes generational infrastructure improvements. Some water and sewage utilities are doing better than others at helping vulnerable customers keep their water on.
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It’s the heart of tax season, which means it’s time for people who made clean energy upgrades around their home or bought an electric vehicle last year to claim a federal tax credit.
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The company also disclosed Monday that CEO Alan Shaw received a 37% raise last year, reaching $13.4 million in total compensation in 2023.
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The Allegheny County Health Department issued a fine of $1.991 million to U.S. Steel on Monday for 362 operating permit violations at its Clairton Coke Works.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is asking for funding from the state’s next fiscal budget for new water testing equipment.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a clean air rule should be put on hold while a case against it is considered by a lower court.
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Despite the state awarding more than $23 million in contracts to plug 139 abandoned oil and gas wells in 2023, the number of abandoned wells continues to grow.
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Farmland is appealing to developers for grid-scale solar because it’s often easy to build on and close to infrastructure like transmission lines.
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Mariner East pipeline builder Energy Transfer is back at the area near Marsh Creek State Park to clean up more drilling mud.