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How 10 Western Cities Are Dealing with Water Scarcity and Drought

This summer, much of the American West is in drought. And climate change in the American West is expected to bring longer droughts, increased wildfire risk, and diminished water supplies. The region ...
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John Fetterman’s evolution on climate change, fracking and the environment

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. The ad opens in Braddock, Pennsylvania with the kind of eerie industrial ...
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In Washington state, coal plant shutdown came with a deal setting up a town for what’s next. Pennsylvania hasn’t seen ideas like this

Centralia, Washington’s coal-fired power plant is closing by the end of 2025. Pennsylvania’s robust fossil-fuel economy intersects with the drive to cut carbon emissions that fuel climate change.
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Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal includes Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget assumes Pennsylvania will charge power plants for their carbon dioxide pollution and raise more than $600 million in the next year. Former Gov. Tom Wolf’s ...
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Driving an EV in Pennsylvania: range anxiety, charging and maintenance

This story was produced as part of Climate Solutions, a collaboration focused on community engagement and solutions-based reporting to help Central Pennsylvania move toward climate literacy, ...
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Boom and Gloom: Tourism and Industry Collide Along Oklahoma’s Scenic Rivers

This is part three of StateImpact Oklahoma’s four-part series on the history of Oklahoma’s scenic rivers and the environmental threats they face. Part two is available here. A narrow rock wall holds ...
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Worsening Drought Exposes Host of Other Problems for Lake Texoma Residents

At the end of August 2013, Lake Texoma was full of water. But drought, and decisions by state and federal officials have meant a drop in levels. That’s a big problem for Kingston, Okla., a community ...
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Three of Oklahoma’s Largest Oil Companies’ Plan for How the State Should Tax Them

Executives at Chesapeake Energy, Continental Resources and Devon Energy have proposed a plan for Oklahoma’s taxes on oil and natural gas production. The proposal comes as legislators are debating ...
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A decade of scandal at Epic Charter Schools

As more news emerges about embezzlement schemes at Epic Charter Schools, it might be difficult to keep up with the saga. That’s why StateImpact’s Beth Wallis asked Oklahoman newspaper reporter Nuria ...
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Bill to boost solar in Pa. schools has bipartisan support

A proposal in the state legislature would help boost renewables in Pennsylvania by easing the process for schools to install solar panels. The Solar for Schools bill passed the House in June with a ...