An Ohio commission is considering proposals to lease thousands of acres of a remote state-owned wildlife area for fracking. Some people who live near the Egypt Valley Wildlife Area think the leases ...

As energy demand from data centers grows, the plants will remain open through 2032, and have more time to meet water pollution standards.

This story comes from our partner, 90.5 WESA. A New York-based conservation group is funding projects to preserve green space in the Pittsburgh area, as part of an effort to protect the Appalachian ...

Gov. Shapiro moves to keep 2 coal-fired power plants open in Western Pa., as energy demand from data centers grows ...

At family-friendly event in the Laurel Highlands climate change communication tools were used to engage the public about the issue and what they can do. The Pennsylvania state House has approved two ...

My interest in hawthorn trees was sealed when I learned how butcherbirds impale their prey on the tree’s long, sharp thorns. Driving the captive bodies of insects, snakes, and rodents through a rigid ...

Residents fear they could lose their homes and properties if the PUC grants eminent domain for the project that will power data centers in Virginia.

A family-friendly event at Powdermill Nature Reserve presented an opportunity to talk to residents about stream health and climate change.

This story was first published March 15, 2024. In early spring, many gardeners are thinking about what they’ll grow in their vegetable and flower gardens. According to the USDA, 80 million American ...

On a Saturday morning in March, a demolition crew took down the smokestacks at the Homer City Generating Station. The plant – first commissioned in 1969 – once employed hundreds of workers. In an ...

This story is the fourth in a series examining the aftermath of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, funded in part by the Fund for Investigative Journalism. It ...