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Silent Spring: Citizen Science and the Flow of Change

By Jason Capello | February 13, 2025

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, first published in 1962, is a groundbreaking work highlighting the dangers of pesticide use, particularly DDT, a once common insecticide, on the environment. Through detailed research and scientific analysis, Carson exposes how these chemicals, often used in agriculture, contaminate ecosystems, poison wildlife, and harm human health. She illustrates the intricate […]

What is PJM? Understanding the Electricity Landscape in Pennsylvania

By Jason Capello | January 24, 2025

There is a lot of media coverage regarding both energy development in Pennsylvania, and the amount of money consumers pay for that energy. The discourse is deep and a little political, so let’s break it down into the essential parts in order to understand the whole picture. This starts with PJM and the energy grid, […]

The Full Picture of Carbon Capture in Pennsylvania

By Jason Capello | November 12, 2024

The concept of separating carbon dioxide from fuels and emissions has existed since 1970. Technology has changed since then, but the viability of the process has remained the same. As Sean O’Leary at Ohio River Valley Institute said, “Carbon capture technology is expensive to build and operate. According to recent estimates, it more than doubles […]

The Bigger Issues with OWPG and MERP

By Jason Capello | October 11, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulates oil and gas development in Pennsylvania. DEP shoulders the burden of regulating energy development and protecting the Commonwealth’s intrinsic rights to clean air, water, and the environment. With that contextualized, we will break down some of the recent funding and programs DEP has created and why they are […]

Solar for Schools: The Push for Energy Equity

By Jason Capello | September 6, 2024

With the passage of Solar for Schools and recent federal investments into infrastructure development, now is the most profitable time for school districts to embrace solar. In recent years, there has been a growing trend among schools to embrace solar energy projects to save costs with the additional benefit of educating students about renewable energy […]

Maggie Lynn Mine Update

By Jason Capello | August 23, 2024

The Maggie Lynn limestone mine is a surface mine found in Washington County. Neiswonger Construction, currently operating the Maggie Lynn limestone quarry, aims to undermine the surface site. Neiswonger has applied to move operations from simple surface mining to ‘underground’ highwall mining of limestone.  Highwall mining is a combination of surface and sub-surface mining. A […]

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