There’s broad consensus that renewable energy sources are a key element in the transition away from fossil fuels. But some experts warn that an overcommitment to renewables could actually work against the larger goal of cutting carbon emissions 80% or more by 2050. We...

Last week the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) submitted joint comments [PDF] in support of draft technical guidance [PDF] by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The guidance concerns what’s commonly referred to as “Area of Review” –...

A recap of the week’s PA environmental news, and a preview of PEC’s upcoming conference on deep decarbonization with keynote speaker M. Granger Morgan of Carnegie Mellon University.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. The awards, presented each year to highlight the best in environmental innovation and expertise throughout the Commonwealth, are the highest statewide honor...

The effort to build a 1,300-mile trail memorializing the September 11 attacks could take a big step forward with up to $100,000 in funding from NRG Energy — and you can help secure it with your vote in the NRG Gives...

This week’s guest is John Dawes, Executive Director of the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds.

Workers and volunteers removed dozens of discarded tires and nearly 16 tons of other waste from five illegal dumpsites in northeastern Pennsylvania this fall, under PEC’s Community Illegal Dumpsite Cleanup Event Program. The sites were among 13 evaluated for cleanup...

This week’s guest is Evan Griffin of the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds.

A research partnership between Google and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is using specially outfitted Google Street View cars to map methane leaks in underground pipelines. PEC’s Josh Raulerson rides along.

This week’s guest is Hannah Hardy, Chief of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention at the Allegheny County Health Department.

This fall PEC participated in several weeks of air quality monitoring in its Pittsburgh office through the ROCIS project, which stands for “Reducing Outdoor Contaminants in Indoor Spaces.” Air quality is a challenge in the Pittsburgh region, due to local...

This week’s guest is Cathy McCollom, Principal of McCollom Development Strategies.