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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State regulators are embarking on a tour of the commonwealth to learn how to prioritize environmental justice needs in climate planning. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports.
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Lawmakers are trying to give people more options when it comes to buying solar energy. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports state law allows for small, rooftop solar projects and large, utility-scale projects–but not for those that fall in-between.
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A federal agency is looking into whether a natural gas pipeline is to blame for the West Reading chocolate factory explosion. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports.
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The Department of Environmental Protection’s new leader emphasized his management experience during a hearing on the agency’s proposed budget. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports Gov. Josh Shapiro is asking for a 9% raise for DEP.
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Democrats narrowly control the state House for the first time in more than a decade, and that means a shift in priorities for the committees that first take up new legislation.
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Pennsylvania’s natural gas production in 2022 declined for the first time in a decade. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt has more on a recent report.
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Pennsylvania ranks near the bottom of states when it comes to generating renewable energy. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt has more on a recent analysis and what advocates hope to see.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro appealed to bipartisan environmental causes in his budget address, like plugging old oil and gas wells that leak methane. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports his budget plan also includes a more controversial program.
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State lawmakers are questioning electricity reliability after a winter storm around Christmas left tens of thousands without power. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports electric grid operators are warning of an emerging trend that could cause more problems.
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Western states are grappling with how to divide scarce water resources. Pennsylvania generally has abundant water, but StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports, experts say the commonwealth still must take steps to protect its waterways and nearby communities.