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Fracking poisoned this town’s water. now frackers are being allowed back in.
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Fracking poisoned this town’s water. now frackers are being allowed back in.

Pennsylvania authorities have ended a moratorium on fracking in the town of Dimock, highlighting the contradictory nature of fossil fuel politics in the region.
Tom Wolf signs $2 billion tax package that encourages natural gas production in Pa.
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Tom Wolf signs $2 billion tax package that encourages natural gas production in Pa.

Gov. Tom Wolf has signed a $2 billion tax credit package for the hydrogen production, milk processing, and biomedical research industries into law, capping months of quiet negotiations between the Democrat and top Republicans in the General Assembly.

Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez: Young voters can save the planet
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Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez: Young voters can save the planet

For America’s young voters, famished for positive action on climate change, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is cause for celebration.

The tiny Pennsylvania town fighting against fracking
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The tiny Pennsylvania town fighting against fracking

Grant Township has become the poster child for democracy and home rule. Its own state is fighting against it.
Gov. Wolf vetoes bid to block all-electric building codes in Pennsylvania
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Gov. Wolf vetoes bid to block all-electric building codes in Pennsylvania

The Democratic governor said the legislation takes away “local decision-making” from municipalities that are looking to address climate change.
Pennsylvania’s climate rule takes effect as sides prepare for trial this fall
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Pennsylvania’s climate rule takes effect as sides prepare for trial this fall

Pennsylvania’s regulation allowing the state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative took effect July 1, making it the first major fossil fuel-producing state to price carbon emissions.
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Pa. DEP splits up long-stalled oil and gas air pollution rule

Pennsylvania environmental regulators are moving forward with just half of a long overdue rule designed to limit air pollution from oil and gas well sites after objections from legislators and advocates for the state’s conventional oil and gas industry caused the proposed rule to be split in two.

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