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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Op-Ed | Pennsylvania residents need to pay attention to energy discussions, even outside of presidential election years

Op-Ed | Pennsylvania residents need to pay attention to energy discussions, even outside of presidential election years

By Grace DeLallo, Pitt News Alumnus November 1, 2024
While it would be wonderful if we had presidential candidates that support a more aggressive transition to renewables and advocate for protective measures, only an act of Congress could nationally ban fracking. The president doesn’t have that kind of authority, and most protective action that’s come down the pipeline has been at a municipal, county and state level. 
The Green Space | Let’s Talk Renewable Energy

The Green Space | Let’s Talk Renewable Energy

By Sarah Stager, Contributing Editor January 21, 2021
We often think of electricity as being clean — a silent, invisible stream of energy generated by some unseen force. Out of sight, out of mind.
Solar energy shines in the City

Solar energy shines in the City

By Emily Drzymalski, Staff Writer December 5, 2018
Pitt’s power will undergo a solar shift by 2030 — creating less carbon emissions and more jobs.
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