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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The battle over the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is now in the courts. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports on where things stand. -
The race to fill Pennsylvania’s open U-S Senate seat is one of the most closely-watched in the country. It will help determine the balance of power in Washington. Climate policy is not getting much attention in the race, even as President Biden’s climate agenda has been held up by the current, split Senate.
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A major solar industry trade group says a Biden administration investigation is scuttling solar projects across the country. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports the group says about half of the projects lined up in the commonwealth could be disrupted.
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A recent study zooms in on areas across the country that are important for protecting threatened species. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports the authors hope the work can be a tool to help focus conservation efforts in the commonwealth.
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The American Lung Association’s latest State of the Air report shows lingering challenges in the commonwealth. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports.
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The new rule that will allow Pennsylvania to join a regional effort to cut carbon emissions is set to be published in the official record this weekend. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports it comes after a court order delayed the regulation’s enactment.
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Environmental groups that challenged an air quality permit extension for a proposed natural gas plant in northern Pennsylvania are hoping a recent settlement will spell the end of the project. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports the groups say this is a win for climate and the environment, but the big picture is a little more complicated.
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State lawmakers are advancing a measure to block Governor Tom Wolf’s climate plan. It would keep Pennsylvania from joining a regional program to cut emissions from power plants. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports while Wolf has vetoed a similar attempt before, this time Republicans say they’re offering a solution.
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Lawmakers in the state House are advancing a slate of bills aimed at boosting the natural gas industry under the claim of energy security.
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Under Gov. Wolf’s Final Budget Proposal, DEP Would Receive a $5 Million Increase, 40 Staff PositionsGovernor Tom Wolf’s final budget proposal calls for a $5 million increase to the Department of Environmental Protection to hire new staff. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports.
