Tag: Pennsylvania
28 farms added to Pennsylvania farmland preservation program
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently added 1,953 acres on 28 farms in 16 counties to its farmland preservation program.
Western Pa., Ohio farmers send hay, ag supplies to help farmers...
Groups from Pennsylvania's Armstrong, Clarion, Warren, Jefferson, Mercer, Erie and Venango counties made trips south in the past week taking hay and other ag supplies to rural areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene.
Appalachia could be a hub for hemp, but barriers stand in...
Appalachia has ideal weather conditions and infrastructure for the hemp industry to grow, but industry leaders state heavy restrictions stand in the way.
Lawmakers and ARCH 2 leaders celebrate new headquarters at West Virginia...
Lawmakers and industry leaders celebrated the opening of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub's new headquarters in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 21.
Energy company leasing land for tri-state area carbon capture and sequestration...
Tenaska, a private energy company from Nebraska, will be leasing pore space from landowners in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia for a tri-state CCS hub.
New study finds lithium in Marcellus Shale fracking wastewater
University of Pittsburgh researchers recently found large concentrations of lithium in Marcellus Shale wastewater that could be used for clean energy.
Pennsylvania lawmakers hold hearing on ARCH 2 hydrogen hub
Industry leaders environmentalists provided testimony on the ARCH 2 hydrogen hub at a recent Pennsylvania environmental council public hearing on June 17.
Environmental organizations ask for transparency in ARCH 2 hydrogen hub negotiations
Over 50 Appalachian environmental organizations sign a letter addressed to the U.S. Department of Energy asking for more transparency in ARCH 2 talks.
Mark Madden named 2024 Best Butcher
Mark Madden, owner of The Meat Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, won the Beef Checkoff’s Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative's Best Butcher Contest on May 10.
Pennsylvania adds 28 farms to preservation program
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture will purchase development rights for 2,250 acres on 28 farms in 15 counties to forever protect them.
