Sophia Schmidt | WHYY
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The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides cash grants to help cover heating bills that don’t need to be repaid. -
“The community has to have a determining voice,” one critic said. “This policy doesn't do that.”
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PECO, PPL Electric, and Duquesne Light’s plans include floodproofing, adding battery storage, and increasing grid capacity.
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Pennsylvania's new environmental justice policy applies to inspections and enforcement, as well as engagement. It goes into effect this month but is still open for comment.
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The popular home repairs program is on a list of spending initiatives a state budget official has said need additional legislation.
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Drought declarations are not just based on rain. They also consider soil moisture, stream flow, and groundwater, which tends to lag behind rain.
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It’s Pennsylvania’s second pilot to provide new A/C units and repairs to people who already received LIHEAP or weatherization assistance in the past year.
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Even when the Philadelphia area is not hit directly by a hurricane, it can still be devastated by a storm’s remnants.
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The new $12.7 million grant program will give businesses, local governments, and nonprofits money to replace their dirty diesel trucks with electric vehicles.
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A historic Philadelphia building flooded during the remnants of Hurricane Ida last year. Its owner found a creative and terrifying way to adapt to future storms: a flood-resistant haunted house.
