New plan aims to improve river access in Allegheny County
Nov 14, 2024 · This story is part of our series, Wild Pennsylvania. Check out all of the other stories in the series here. The non-profit Friends of the Riverfront released a new management plan for recreation in Allegheny County’s three rivers. For decades, the group has focused on developing 33 miles of riverfront trails, known as the Three Rivers Heritage Trail.
Penn State OKs agreement with DEP to address PFAS around airport
Nov 27, 2024 · In the news release, James Crandall, senior director of environmental health and safety at Penn State, said: “Penn State remains committed to protecting regional groundwater and safeguarding community health by collaborating with DEP and others to develop a comprehensive plan addressing concerns.”
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Native Pennsylvania tree battles two diseases that put it at risk for ...
Nov 27, 2024 · This story comes from WVIA News.. This story is part of our series, Wild Pennsylvania. Check out all of our stories here.. Beech trees are facing extinction. “When you say northern hardwood, that is, to a forester, that is the tree you think of, it’s beech trees,” said Pat McElhenny, Pennsylvania Stewardship Manager at The Nature Conservancy.. “But to think that it could be gone in x ...
What will happen to hydrogen, one of Biden's landmark climate …
Oct 25, 2024 · Proposed federal hydrogen tax credit rules could be worth billions for projects, including those in Pa.; Oil and gas companies and some renewable developers want more leeway in using fossil fuels to power this process, otherwise, they say, hydrogen projects won’t be …
In Sweden, companies are cleaning up steel production
Dec 6, 2024 · This is the second in a three-part series on green steelmaking in Sweden, made possible with reader and listener support. Become a member to help keep our independent environmental journalism going strong. Your donation will be MATCHED through December 31. Steel is a modern necessity – a ...
A solar program for lower-income homeowners could be ‘in …
Oct 18, 2024 · A pilot project is set to begin leasing solar installations to low- and moderate-income homeowners in Pennsylvania. But the program could face the budget axe should Donald Trump regain the White House and follow through on an election promise.
Pittsburgh urban farmers get a nearly $900K boost from USDA
Oct 16, 2024 · By Alayna Hutchinson | 90.5 WESA. Pittsburgh is one of 10 U.S. cities to receive part of a $9 million federal investment in urban agriculture. The Allegheny County Conservation District (ACCD), an urban conservation organization, was awarded $894,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency to support urban farming in the county through outreach, education and technical ...
$90M federal grant awarded for the largest solar project in …
Mar 28, 2024 · “Projects such as this obviously attract additional future investment from other companies that want to take advantage of it,” he said. About $20 million of the project will go toward local initiatives, like worker training and funding local fire departments.
Trump and Harris rev-up the rhetoric about electric vehicles
Oct 10, 2024 · According to a study published in Nature Communications in September, “it has been widely suggested that the transition to battery electric vehicles will require 30% fewer assembly workers than those needed for internal combustion engine vehicles.” But researchers found the opposite: EVs are more labor-intensive to …