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PA Accused Of ‘Foot-Dragging’ On 2-Year-Old Request To Regulate PFAS Chemical
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Environmental group asks appeals court to order Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection to set health standard
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New Research: It Isn’t Easy Being Green
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Nudges can change behavior, but for many societal problems like climate change, they are not sufficient.
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New Jersey Sues Companies Over PFAS Contamination
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New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal says the eight companies knew for decades that PFOA and PFOS used as a main component of firefighting foam would contaminate the environment.
Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant To Close
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The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, site of the nation’s worst nuclear accident, will shut down by the end of September. Backers failed to secure subsidies to keep the plant operating.
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Bipartisan Bills Have PA Powered 100% By Renewable Energy
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“It’s not just about the environment. It’s about jobs. These are great, high-paying jobs we can create by going to renewable energy.”
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PA Prosecutors Eye Potential ‘Environmental Crimes.’
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“All they’ve ever gotten is a slap on the wrist. It’s time for that to change. I’ll hold the oil and gas companies criminally liable for poisoning our air and our drinking water.”
Energy
PA Lawmaker Faces Backlash For Bringing Nazis Into Pipeline Debate
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“It’s a poor choice of words. It’s not a fair comparison. I mean these are working folk, these are salt-of-the-earth people.”
As Nuclear Waste Piles Up At A PA Power Plant, Private Companies Pitch New Ways To Store It
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Nuclear power plants in Pennsylvania and around the country are running out of room to store spent fuel. Private companies are pitching their own solutions.
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State Senators Seek Answers From DEP Chief Over PA Pipeline
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“Why did they (state inspectors) grant these water permits the way they did? What was the rush in February, 2017? Did anyone put pressure on them to encourage that?”
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Snot Otter? Lasagna Lizard? By Any Name, It’s PA’s Official Amphibian
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It may not be pretty, but supporters of the Eastern hellbender say it’s a vital reminder to keep streams and waterways healthy.