Marie Cusick
WHYY
Harrisburg, PA, United States
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Research shows thousands could be saved with better air quality standards
New research from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh shows thousands of lives could be saved each year if air quality standards were tightened. → Read More
Three Mile Island Unit 2, site of nation’s worst nuclear accident, to be sold, dismantled
A Salt Lake City-based company is in talks to purchase and dismantle Three Mile Island’s long-mothballed Unit 2 reactor — the site of the nation’s worst nuclear accident. → Read More
Calls for new leader of PJM Interconnection to focus on clean energy
PJM is the largest grid operator in the U.S. Headquartered outside Philadelphia, it manages the flow of wholesale electricity in all or part of 13 Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states and the District of Columbia. → Read More
This rare butterfly has found refuge at an unlikely place: A Pennsylvania military base
The regal fritillary, a rare butterfly that’s nearly disappeared from the eastern United States, has found refuge in a surprising place — a National Guard training center in central Pennsylvania. → Read More
State officials ask for public’s help combating spotted lanternfly
Pennsylvania state officials are asking for the public’s help in controlling the spotted lanternfly — an invasive insect that is both a nuisance and a threat to crops. → Read More
Inside one of Pennsylvania’s most energy-efficient buildings
In 2018, the building generated 75% more energy than it consumed–thanks to more than 500 solar panels on the roof, a ground-mounted solar array, and 20 geothermal wells. → Read More
Pennsylvania environmental regulators move to shut down Erie Coke plant
State environmental regulators are moving to shut down Erie Coke, a foundry with a lengthy history of environmental violations. → Read More
Groups criticize Pa. budget shifting $10 million from environmental fund
A coalition of sixteen environmental groups sent an open letter to Gov. Tom Wolf and legislators Tuesday decrying the transfer of approximately $10 million out of Pennsylvania’s Environmental Stewardship Fund in this year’s state budget. → Read More
Nation’s largest power grid operator grapples with carbon pricing
PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest grid operator, manages the flow of wholesale electricity in all or part of 13 Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states and the District of Columbia. It’s a job that’s become even more challenging recently, as states pursue divergent energy policies. → Read More
Poll finds most Pennsylvanians think climate change is major public health risk
A majority of Pennsylvanians view the warming climate as a major public health risk, according to a new poll from the Muhlenberg College Public Health Program. → Read More
Three Mile Island will close Sept. 30, as nuclear rescue legislation stalls in Harrisburg
The company had hoped for a state subsidy law to pass by June 1 in order to help keep the plant open, but that doesn’t appear possible in the few legislative voting days left. → Read More
Pennsylvania utility regulator speaks out against state Senate’s nuclear bailout bill
Place: If Three Mile Island is the only plant in trouble right now then the bill is, “quite an expensive solution to the issue.” → Read More
Is Pa. state Senator Gene Yaw out to lunch on key energy issues?
On Thursday Yaw filed a memo seeking co-sponsors for a resolution to ban Pennsylvania’s gas from being transported to Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. The move is driven by what many in the industry see as the hypocrisy of neighboring states. → Read More
Citizen climate petition to cap greenhouse gases takes next step in Pa.
Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board voted Tuesday to advance a citizen climate petition aimed at dramatically cutting the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. → Read More
Political fight begins over bill to rescue Pennsylvania nuclear industry
Members of a state House committee heard arguments for and against a bill to try to keep two of Pa.'s five nuclear plants from closing early. → Read More
Judge says Grant Township must pay $100,000 in legal bills after injection well dispute
This is a new setback to the Indiana County municipality in efforts to control oil and gas development in the region. → Read More
Poll shows Pennsylvanians’ concerns about climate change are increasing
The survey found 68 percent of respondents “definitely” or “probably” want the state to do more to address climate change. → Read More
40 Years After A Partial Nuclear Meltdown, A New Push To Keep Three Mile Island Open
Forty years ago, the U.S. nuclear industry suffered its worst nuclear accident. Today, the remaining reactor at Three Mile Island is slated to close because of cheaper competition from natural gas. → Read More
Read the Pennsylvania House version of nuclear bailout bill
Pennsylvania Rep. Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) introduced a bill on Monday aimed at keeping two of the state’s five nuclear plants from retiring early. → Read More
Unsolicited, PUC commissioner sends legislators a breakdown of nuclear bailout options
A state utility regulator who could be involved in the implementation of a bailout for Pennsylvania’s nuclear power industry sent a 33-page memo analyzing policy options to legislators who are drafting a bill to rescue two of the state’s five plants. → Read More