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Birders visit the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia in February. Credit: Kiley Bense/Inside Climate News

Microplastics Lurk in Freshwater Environments Across Pennsylvania

By Kiley Bense
Demonstrators participate in the Stand Up for Science rally at the Lincoln Memorial on March 7 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Taking It to the Streets: Scientists Mobilize to Fight Trump’s ‘Unprecedented’ Anti-Science Agenda

By Liza Gross, Bob Berwyn, Dennis Pillion, Kiley Bense, Lauren Dalban, Lisa Sorg
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge crosses the Delaware River in Philadelphia. Credit: Thomas Hengge/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Water Agency Renews Concern That Sea-Level Rise Will Flood Drinking-Water Intakes in Philadelphia, Southern N.J.

By Jon Hurdle
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro attends a meeting of governors hosted by President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 21 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images

Trump Administration Restores $2.1 billion in Funding to Pennsylvania After State’s Lawsuit

By Jon Hurdle

Pollution From a Pennsylvania Landfill Caused Problems for Decades. Fracking Waste Made It Worse

By Kiley Bense
Government inspectors conducted sampling at the Max Environmental landfill in October 2023 in Yukon, Pa. Credit: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

The ‘Horror Story’ of Hazardous Waste in a Small Pennsylvania Town

By Kiley Bense
A sign indicates the presence of a pipeline below the ground in Daisytown, Penn. Credit: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

Pennsylvania Wetlands Face New Development Threat Under Trump’s Fast-Track Order

By Jon Hurdle
A natural gas well pad is seen on a farm in West Bethlehem Township, Pa. on Sept. 6, 2024. Environmental advocates in the state fear that spiking data center demand will be powered by natural gas. Credit: Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images

Data Centers Drive Higher Forecasts for Electric Demand in Pennsylvania, Sparking Climate Worries

By Jon Hurdle
A Pennsylvania Department of the Environment crew fills in a sinkhole above an abandoned mine in Washington Township. Federal funding for remediating old mines has been frozen by the Trump administration, the state said in a lawsuit. Credit: Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

Pennsylvania Climate Programs Hit by Federal Spending Cuts, Governor Says in Lawsuit vs. Trump

By Jon Hurdle
A view of the Shell ethane cracker plant in Beaver County, Pa. Credit: Mark Dixon/CC BY 2.0

New Data Shows Giant Petrochemical Plant Has Failed to Boost Local Economy

By Jon Hurdle
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks on stage during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Pennsylvania’s New Energy Plan a ‘Betrayal’ to Those on the Front Lines, Critics Say

By Kiley Bense
Residents dig out stranded and buried cars after record snowfall on Dec. 2, 2024 in Erie, Pa. Credit: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

Mid-Atlantic States Prepare for More Billion-Dollar Disasters as Trump Considers Cutting Emergency Funding

By Kiley Bense
A Norfolk Southern freight train runs past the site of the February 2023 derailment on the outskirts of East Palestine, Ohio. Credit: Phil Zhang/Xinhua via Getty Images

Norfolk Southern Rail Bridges in Western Pennsylvania in Disrepair, Study Warns

By Kiley Bense
Transmission lines connect to a substation in Mount Morris, Pa. Credit: Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Mid-Atlantic States, PJM Agree to Price Cap for Capacity Auction, Temporarily Easing Energy Affordability Concerns

By Aman Azhar
A Chadds Ford resident looks for his car which floated away from a repair shop following historic flooding caused by Hurricane Ida in southeastern Pennsylvania. Credit: Pete Bannan/MediaNews Group/Daily Times via Getty Images

Flood Study Calls for Wide-Ranging Measures to Control Bigger Storms Coming With Climate Change

By Jon Hurdle
A wind turbine generates electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm off the shores of Rhode Island. Credit: John Moore/Getty Images

Executive Orders on Energy and Climate Have Advocates Across the Nation on Edge

By Dan Gearino, Aman Azhar, Amy Green, Dylan Baddour, Jake Bolster, Keerti Gopal, Kiley Bense, Lauren Dalban, Lisa Sorg, Liza Gross, Marianne Lavelle, Nicholas Kusnetz, Phil McKenna
Lancaster County residents Suzy Hamme and Stephen Haldeman bought their own air quality sensor, as government pollution monitoring is inadequate in the region. Credit: Rambo Talabong/Inside Climate News

Millions Left in Air Pollution ‘Blind Spots’ Despite Stricter EPA Standards

By Rambo Talabong
Rusted barrels and cracked concrete are all that remain of the former Glidden Paint Plant in Reading, Pa. State funding has been allocated to remediate the site prior to a planned redevelopment. Credit: Daniel Propp/Inside Climate News

How North America’s Leading Brownfield Redeveloper Makes Millions by Not Redeveloping Brownfields

By Daniel Propp

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