Environment
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This shelter mutt from Erie was returned numerous times. Now, he’s competing at the Westminster Dog Show.
Miles, a seven-ish-year-old cattle dog-border collie-lab-hound mix, will compete at Westminster’s Masters Agility Championship for the second straight year beginning Saturday.
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Biden’s EPA announces rules to slash coal pollution, speed up clean energy projects
The new rules would reduce pollution and lead to significant public health benefits, including reductions in premature deaths, asthma cases, and emergency room visits, the EPA said.
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Rep. Mike Kelly benefits from Inflation Reduction Act after voting against it
Congressman Mike Kelly was an outspoken critic of President Joe Biden’s climate change legislation but that didn’t stop him from using solar credits for his car dealership. Congressman Mike Kelly (R-Erie), who voted against President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, received grant funding from the bill to install solar panels at his Uniontown car dealership,…
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Where’s WallyGator? Emotional support alligator from Pa. is missing
WallyGator, the emotional support alligator who went viral after public appearances around Philadelphia, has been stolen, according to the gator’s owner.
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How to apply for a job in the American Climate Corps
Those who enroll in the American Climate Corps will learn how to install solar panels, restore coastal wetlands, retrofit homes to be more energy-efficient, fight wildfires, and more.
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Abandoned oil and gas wells are making Pennsylvanians sick. Rep. Summer Lee has a fix
The US House passed Congresswoman Summer Lee’s bipartisan bill to tackle abandoned oil and gas wells.
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The state of our air: How does Pennsylvania’s air quality measure up
According to a recent air quality report from the American Lung Association, ongoing air pollution remains an issue throughout the state.
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Biden marks Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in solar grants
Forty-nine of these grants are state-level awards, five are multi-state awards, and six are going to Native American tribes. The administration also announced its plans to expand its American Climate Corps green jobs training program on Monday.
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Biden administration announces $20 billion in clean energy grants
The EPA says grant recipients, whose work promises to promote clean energy developments in underserved communities, could collectively reduce carbon emissions by 40 million metric tons over the next seven years.
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Bucks County joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate change
Bucks County is the first local government in Pennsylvania to sue oil companies, alleging the oil industry deceived the public about their role in accelerating global warming.
