State lawmakers are looking into the effects cryptocurrency has on the climate. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports some crypto companies are taking advantage of state incentives for burning waste coal.
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Home energy use can be expensive and contribute to climate change. But new programs aim to cut bills and emissions by focusing on energy efficient upgrades.
On today’s episode of The Confluence: Activist Leon Ford has published a memoir about his experience as a survivor of a police shooting, and subsequent work to promote collaboration between residents and law enforcement; with funding from the National Science Foundation, Carnegie Mellon University will launch a new research institute that looks to bolster artificial intelligence and decision making in public health and disaster management; and a look at programs that are working to create more energy efficient homes that are also more affordable in Pennsylvania.
Federal environmental regulators are agreeing to work harder to stop pollution from flowing out of Pennsylvania to the Chesapeake Bay. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports it’s the result of a lawsuit brought by bay advocates as well as Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.