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$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.
Episode for December 6, 2024 - The Allegheny Front
Dec 6, 2024 · Steel is a major contributor to climate change. Companies in Sweden are starting to solve this problem by making steel with renewable energy. Some cooks ditch their gas stoves for induction cooking because of air quality and energy use. This summer two chicks of a bird species that hasn't successfully bred in Pennsylvania for over 60 years flew from their nest. Also, human-caused climate ...
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 …
The Viral T-Shirts of the Trump Resistance Are ... - The Allegheny …
Feb 24, 2017 · But the business plan changed in November. Fanelli and co-founder Nate Peretic made the decision to focus on anti-Trump shirts, not necessarily because of his policies, but due to what Fanelli calls the “undermining of democratic norms” — things like the potential conflicts of interest posed by the president’s many business ties around the world.
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.
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.
New studies shed light on the contamination and response to East ...
Oct 23, 2024 · After the Norfolk Southern train derailed along the Pennsylvania-Ohio border last year, releasing 1.1 million pounds of vinyl chloride and other chemicals into the environment, the National Science Foundation responded quickly. The independent, federal agency funded university-based research, including a study by Andrew Whelton, Professor of Civil, Environmental and Ecological Engineering at ...
Common terns successfully breed at Presque Isle State Park for the ...
Dec 5, 2024 · This story is part of our series, Wild Pennsylvania. Check out all of the other stories in the series here. Something happened this summer at Presque Isle State Park on Lake Erie that hasn’t happened in over 60 years: two young common terns, endangered in Pennsylvania, fledged from their nest.. The juvenile terns (Sterna hirundo), which look like small seagulls, flew from their protected ...
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.”