
Rachel McDevitt
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Rachel McDevitt
@_rachelmcdevitt
Reporter for WESA, Pittsburgh's NPR News Station [email protected]
Pittsburgh, PA 가입일 Eylül 2013
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Pa. communities start to see impact of federal climate spending, as upcoming election casts doubt on programs’ futures stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2…
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Thanks Brett!
Brett Sholtis@BrettSholtis
Good piece by @_rachelmcdevitt looks at life after coal in Homer City near where I grew up. I remember streams running orange with acid main drainage, like she describes, and the good news is, some of those streams have since seen successful remediation -- where money was spent.
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Pa. didn’t plan for the end of coal. This community is trying to find a way forward. stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2…
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Harrisburg cleanup from Debby could take weeks stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2…
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Pa. heat advisories are outpacing the average rate this summer. Climate change plays a role. stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2…
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Heat wave expected for Pa. Here’s what to do. stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2…
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Private, Christian dollars — public school influence.
My latest @lancasteronline investigation is the result of extensive analysis of nonprofit tax documents:
How a charity linked to Lancaster Bible college shapes public school policy in Pennsylvania
lancasteronline.com/news/local/how…
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@StateImpactPA Of the “violations” cited by @PennsylvaniaDEP for shale gas, 43% were issued or entered incorrectly & should not be recorded as violations. An accurate analysis shows the shale gas industry had a compliance rate of 96.6%.
Among the highest of any PA industry. @_rachelmcdevitt
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Annual gas production falls in Pa. for first time since the fracking boom stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2…
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2023 has been my year! I've been really pleased to have my work recognized 3 (!) times this year.
But now, to be NPRmageddoned...I am truly honored.
I've peaked.
NPRmageddon@NPRmageddon
Rachel McDevitt. Reporter for StateImpact PA and WITF. Harrisburg, PA. @_rachelmcdevitt @StateImpactPA @WHYYNews @AlleghenyFront @witfnews @WITF #NPRmageddon bit.ly/3DsQmPU
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Nearly a year after argument, we have a decision:
Pa. court rules climate program is an illegal tax, says state cannot join RGGI stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2…
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Very cool to have some of my work recognized by SEJ as an honorable mention! This comment from the udges made my day: "McDevitt's knack for storytelling also makes climate change issues more accessible — and more engaging — for those who might otherwise look away."
Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)@sejorg
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Outstanding Beat Reporting category (large and small markets) of the 2023 #SEJAwards. Congratulations to all the winners! conta.cc/3tTPr9l
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For anyone who needs a little lightness on this Friday:
For Pa. fans at Little League World Series, sledding competes with baseball witf.org/2023/08/25/for…
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We've heard this repeatedly from people: They get that there are big climate solutions (like transitioning to renewable energy), but they wonder, What can *I* do? @_rachelmcdevitt is answering that question in a new video series: stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2… @soljourno
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