Rachel McDevitt | WITF
Rachel McDevitt is a reporter for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF. Rachel joined WITF in 2017 as the host of All Things Considered. She previously reported for WITF’s Radio Pennsylvania Network, where her work earned the National Association of State Radio Network’s award for best feature two years in a row.
The western Pennsylvania native started her journalism career with the CBS affiliate in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Rachel is a graduate of Temple University.
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Pennsylvania is under a cloud of unhealthy air caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports the scale for measuring how bad the air quality is can be confusing. -
Some environmental groups say state and federal governments aren’t doing enough to hold oil and gas drillers accountable for cleaning up their own wells, which can leak harmful pollution if left uncapped. -
A new federal proposal aims to cut leaks of greenhouse gases from pipelines. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports it would be the first major change in standards in 50 years. -
The state is barred from joining a regional climate program while an appeals court decides if participation complies with Pennsylvania law. -
A Republican state Representative is calling on members of his party to not support state Senator Doug Mastriano in a bid for higher office. -
Lawmakers and industry groups who say Pennsylvania should not join a program meant to reduce power plant emissions often say it will put a financial burden on plants and electricity customers. -
Federal regulators are working with partners in Pennsylvania to help select farms reduce pollution that’s flowing to the Chesapeake Bay. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports. -
The site of the country’s most serious nuclear accident is entering a new phase of clean up. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt has the latest on Three Mile Island. -
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. -
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.
