StateImpact Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania is a collaboration among WPSU, WITF, WHYY and The Allegheny Front. Reporters cover the fiscal and environmental impact of Pennsylvania’s booming energy economy.
Local support for StateImpact Pennsylvania comes from the Benkovic Family Foundation of State College.
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Pennsylvania collected about $146 million from natural gas drillers last year in impact fees — the lowest amount paid since the fee started.The Public…
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It can be hard to grasp that as many as 1.5 million cicadas can turn up on one acre of land. That is, until you hear them.“They get so loud, you can hear…
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Pennsylvania Sprays For Gypsy Moths In 19 Counties, Hoping To Bring Down Spike In Leaf-Eating InsectThe Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hoping to bring down a boom in the gypsy moth population, spraying for the invasive…
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The need to cut greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change is well known, but scientists at Penn State say actually removing heat-trapping…
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As many as 1.5 million cicadas per acre is what parts of southcentral and eastern Pennsylvania and other states could be experiencing soon. WPSU’s Anne…
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President Biden's climate plans have been called the most ambitious in history.What do you want to know about the infrastructure plans and the country’s…
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Increasing Rain, Aging Infrastructure Lead Growing Number Of Municipalities To Adopt Stormwater FeesDavid Pribulka, manager of Ferguson Township in Centre County, stood on a suburban street in late February, as snow melted and ran down a drain. The…
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Pennsylvania’s targets for renewable energy are set to max out this year unless the General Assembly takes action, and Republican leaders seem ready to…
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A study by Penn State researchers found that songbirds nesting near the sound of natural gas compressors had fewer hatched eggs. Researchers set up 80…
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Plastic permeates Pennsylvania’s waterways, according to a study released Wednesday by PennEnvironment’s Research & Policy Center.The environmental…