Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced today that Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry will be celebrated virtually for the 2021 PA Farm Show, with no in-person events or competitions, to mitigate against COVID-19. “There are times in the life of a farmer when the risks are too great or uncertain, requiring farmers to make the tough decision to […]
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As Commissioners, we take seriously our role to protect Chester County’s natural resources and to try to ensure the health, safety and welfare of you, our residents, our businesses and the environment. The two major Mariner East 2 (ME2) pipeline construction events that occurred this past week – including the incident resulting in the release […]
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Andrea Sears PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County was once again among the five worst counties in the country for air quality over the Christmas holidays, and area residents are demanding action. From Dec. 21 to 26, a weather system trapped pollution over the region, forcing people to breathe some of the worst air in the country. […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan for reducing pollution flowing into Chesapeake Bay can’t meet its 2025 goals, but the Environmental Protection Agency is not taking required actions. Under the Clean Water Act, the EPA is supposed to impose consequences on any Chesapeake Bay watershed state that fails to […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s environmental rule-making board has voted to advance a rule to cut down on methane emissions from existing oil and gas facilities. The rule passed the Environmental Quality Board on Tuesday by a 18-1 vote. Methane is responsible for one-quarter of the climate change already taking place, and, as the nation’s […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Planned expansion of oil and gas development would push global temperatures beyond the tipping point of catastrophic climate change, according to a new report. The report, from the Global Gas and Oil Network, says the industry plans to invest $1.4 trillion in new extraction projects by 2024 with 85% […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Surveys show growing consumer interest in low-emission and zero-emission electric vehicles, but some automakers are backing efforts to block tighter emission standards. The Trump administration wants to freeze auto emission standards and block California and other states – including Pennsylvania – from demanding stronger tailpipe pollution controls. Vanessa Lynch, […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – From torrential rains to raging wildfires, a new interactive map traces the devastating impact climate change is having on wildlife nationwide, including in Pennsylvania. The National Wildlife Federation has created a map, called “Unnatural Disasters,” that shows climate change, in combination with other factors, is putting at least 1 […]
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