A former gravel mine in Erie County gets a second chance as …
May 19, 2025 · Here’s where the experiment comes in. On a two-and-a-half-acre section, they’re partnering with the biotech company Funga to learn more about improving the soil’s quality to grow healthy trees.. Josh Parrish, Chief Growth Officer at Funga, combs his fingers through some dirt in a 5-gallon plastic bucket to explain.
PA DEP OKs ‘Rustic Ridge’ coal mine expansion beneath PA Turnpike
Apr 25, 2025 · The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has approved the expansion of an underground coal mine in Westmoreland County. Johnstown-based LCT Energy LP operates the 2,800-acre Rustic Ridge #1 coal mine in Donegal Township, just south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike exit there.
What amendments to the Endangered Species Act could mean for …
May 2, 2025 · This story is part of our series, Wild Pennsylvania. Check out all of our stories here.. The federal Endangered Species Act is getting attention in Congress. In early March, the ESA Amendments Act of 2025 was introduced in the House by Bruce Westerman, the Republican House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman. Westerman said in a statement that the act has failed to achieve its intended ...
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy opens accessible trail in Frick Park
May 16, 2025 · The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy unveiled its new outdoor accessible area Thursday in Frick Park, in the city’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood. Local and state officials, stakeholders and community members attended the ribbon cutting for the Outdoor Discovery Space and Sensory Nature Trail at the Frick Environmental Center. The project is fully accessible and designed for individuals with ...
Invasive plants take the spotlight in a new exhibit
Apr 18, 2025 · The Hall of Botany at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh features dioramas of natural plant scenes, some from almost 100 years ago. A spring floral diorama of Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands is lush with blooming dogwood trees and yellow trout lilies hugging the forest floor. But ...
Pa. Senate bill would cut impact fees for communities that restrict ...
May 16, 2025 · David Hess: They, of course, made recommendations to increase setback distances and safety zones from shale gas infrastructure, both the pads and other things. They wanted better disclosure of chemicals that are used on the site for both fracking and other things, and they want the state to look at the cumulative impact of these operations.
The Allegheny Front, environmental news for Pennsylvania and …
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Will Australia revisit the deal that led Alcoa to depend on its ore?
May 23, 2025 · by Jamie Wiggan and Quinn Glabicki, PublicSource May 21, 2025. This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. It is the final story in a three part series.. PublicSource investigates — The future of a Pittsburgh-based metals icon collides with the survival of a unique and fragile forest.
Map shows what's possible with federal clean energy investment …
May 8, 2025 · A new map shows how Inflation Reduction Act money in the form of grants and tax credits for renewable energy and climate resiliency projects has been invested in Pennsylvania. Evergreen Collaborative and PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center compiled a snapshot of 50 or so projects across the state from public announcements, press …
Trump moves to quickly slash federal regulations, target state and ...
Apr 17, 2025 · The Trump administration is pushing to slash federal rules and regulations that impact nearly all aspects of American life. In March, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency would roll back 31 regulation in what he called “the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history.”. That was after President Trump in February gave the heads of more than 400 ...