Plans for a $6 million carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) facility to house subsurface core samples and drill cuttings from throughout Pennsylvania was announced Wednesday by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn.
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State invests $2 million to research climate change; improve technology
Pennsylvania is investing more than $2 million in research to battle the effects of climate change.
Read More »Governor Wolf calls for more than half a billion dollars to combat climate change on Pa. farms
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Governor Tom Wolf is calling for more than half a billion dollars in funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support on-farm efforts by Pennsylvania farmers fighting climate change.
Read More »Get used to surging food prices: Extreme weather is here to stay
New York (CNN Business)Devastating heat. Debilitating droughts. Crippling frost. Extreme weather is creating nightmares for farmers around the world -- and making food more expensive for Americans.
Read More »As extreme weather increases, resilient buildings gain prominence
Climate change may bring heightened awareness to how designers create buildings these days, but it’s not necessarily a trend.
Read More »Bill would limit carbon emissions at Pa. power plants
Members of the Clean Power PA Coalition recently announced their support of The Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Transition Act, which would instruct Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board to slash power-sector emissions at least 90 percent by 2040.
Read More »Climate challenge demands responsible action
The news is filled with stories about climate change — rising temperatures, extreme weather events, decreased crop yields — and they all have one thing in common. Dealing with these problems is going to cost everyone a lot of money.
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