A federal chemical safety agency concluded that Shell had inadequate safety and training measures that led to an explosion at the company’s Beaver County ethane cracker on June 4, 2025. No one was ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that curb greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The action, announced Monday at the G20 “Energy Abundance Ministerial” in Houston, ...

Lace up your hiking boots! Cook Forest State Park, located in northwestern Pennsylania, has hiking trails for all experience levels. Whether you’re an avid hiker looking for a challenge or simply want ...

The U.S. Forest Service wants to repeal a rule that prohibits new roads and logging in some sections of National Forest land. A grove of trees at the Flight 93 National Memorial serves as a living ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has fined Shell $15 million for air quality violations at its Monaca, Pa. plastics plant. The agency says between 2023 and August 2026, Shell’s ...

Jessi Halligan stares at a laptop screen on the deck of a 50-foot vessel, a few miles from the Canadian border in the middle of Lake Erie. On screen is a stack of squiggly colored lines that are ...

A new invasive plant has been found in a western Pennsylvania nature reserve that could alter the forests of the Laurel Highlands and beyond if it takes hold. Land managers and invasive species ...

In the early morning, before the heat of the day, a crew from Beran Environmental Services met at the Fort Bedford Riverfront Park’s grassy riverbank. Next to it, the Raystown Branch of the Juniata ...

Environmental groups are criticizing Nippon Steel’s recent investments in its Pittsburgh-area U.S. Steel mills for continuing the company’s reliance on coal to produce steel. As a result, they say, ...

You may have noticed your electricity bill is rising. The Pennsylvania Utility Commission alerted consumers that the price of electric generation is increasing this month, just as it’s getting hotter ...

Henry David Thoreau has been called the patron saint of early environmental thought in the U.S., from his transcendentalist writings during the mid-19th century to his decision to live a secluded life ...