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Pennies for the Planet offers students a fun eco-competition
By Ashley Phillips Green Right Now The National Audubon Society is kicking off the second year of its Pennies for the Planet campaign, which is supported by TogetherGreen. With a slogan of “Because...
View ArticleSolar initiative will shed light on 32 Pennsylvania businesses
From Green Right Now Reports A partnership between Reading (PA) Electric and a leading designer and installer of grid-tiered solar power systems will allow 32 Southeastern Pennsylvania businesses to...
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Pennsylvania man denied permission to install solar panels
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Robert Caffro found a solar solution for his home, then acquired a problem that’s cast a cloud on his plan. The front of Bob Caffro's house; solar panels would be on...
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Congressmen request fracking fluid info from natural gas companies
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Congressmen Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) are asking for more information about the chemicals used to extract natural gas wells. Urban gas...
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EPA announces plan to clean up Great Lakes and fight those ginormous invading...
From Green Right Now Reports Even after monumental clean-ups that rescued the Great Lakes from acid rain and industrial dumping in the 20th Century, these national water resources continue to suffer...
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New fund commits $48 million to greening old Pennsylvania buildings
From Green Right Now Reports Image: state.pa.us A combination of federal and private sector funding will be the basis of Pennsylvania’s $48 million Green Energy Revolving Loan Fund, providing money for...
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First appliance recycling center opens in Hatfield, Penn.
From Green Right Now Reports PECO, FirstEnergy and PPL Utilities are working together on an environmental project that will help Pennsylvania residents lower their energy usage — and get rid of clunker...
View ArticlePennsylvania classes will help residents better care for trees
From Green Right Now Reports As part of an initiative to plant one million trees and restore tree cover in Pennsylvania’s 14 metropolitan areas, the state’s TreeVitalize program will offering citizens...
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Pennsylvania says bald eagles now nesting in 50 counties
The bald eagle has symbolized freedom in America for more than 225 years. (Photo: Hal Korber | PGC) From Green Right Now reports The bald eagle’s amazing recovery from the brink of extinction in this...
View ArticlePennsylvania still accepting home heating rebate applications
From Green Right Now Reports Pennsylvania families interested in improving the energy efficiency of their home heating systems can still apply for rebates to cover a portion of the costs, although they...
View ArticleEPA threatens tougher measures on Chesapeake pollution
From Green Right Now Reports The Environmental Protection Agency is threatening to hit five mid-Atlantic states with new rules that could raise sewer bills and limit construction in a large-scale...
View ArticleEPA wants to study natural gas ‘fracking’ process and sites with contaminated...
(This article is part of a series by ProPublica journalists on the environmental threat posed by gas drilling called Buried Secrets.) by Nicholas Kusnetz ProPublica The EPA has proposed examining every...
View ArticleFracking forces recoil in New Jersey and France, and new rules in New York
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Natural gas drilling techniques have either advanced or deteriorated, depending on your viewpoint, with the increased use of hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking....
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New York approves enviro-friendly B Corps; Pennsylvania, North Carolina and...
From Green Right Now Reports There are more than 450 B Corps nationwide. B Corps, or benefit corporations, have arrived in the state of New York. Earlier this month, the legislature passed, and Gov....
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Natural gas: Bridge or detour?
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Natural gas is portrayed as the “bridge fuel” that will save the US from uneven electricity supply and prices as we transition off coal and oil on our way toward...
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Green weddings — following the aisle less traveled
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Molly Earley Callahan didn’t set out to have a “green” wedding. She had in mind more of a blue and yellow affair, casual but with special touches to create a...
View ArticleNew study: Fluids from deep in Marcellus Shale likely seeping into PA...
by Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica New research has concluded that salty, mineral-rich fluids deep beneath Pennsylvania’s natural gas fields are likely seeping upward thousands of feet into drinking...
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Gasland II: America’s fracking nightmare and somnambulent energy policy
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now One of the talking points that has convinced Americans to look politely away from the muck and dirty water while the oil and gas industry fracks tens of thousands of...
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Farm Kings will make you feel guiltier than The Biggest Loser, but you also...
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Cops. Lawyers. Doctors. Even ice road truck drivers have all received their due on TV, either in fictional or “true life” series. The Farm Kings, with mom Lisa in...
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‘Fracked’ residents call on Congress and the EPA to investigate water...
Green Right Now Reports Texas, Pennsylvania and Wyoming homeowners whose water has been contaminated by gas fracking operations called on Congress today to hold hearings about what they see as the...
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