Susan Phillips

1 week ago | wesa.fm | Susan Phillips

Forecasts for scorching temperatures across the Delaware Valley and the Mid-Atlantic this summer could result in a higher-than-usual demand for electricity — at a time when federal regulators are warning that the margins between supply and demand are shrinking.

2 weeks ago | alleghenyfront.org | Susan Phillips

Forecasts for scorching temperatures across the Mid-Atlantic this summer could result in a higher-than-usual demand for electricity — at a time when federal regulators are warning that the margins between supply and demand are shrinking.

1 month ago | wvia.org | Susan Phillips

The Trump administration recently pulled the plug on a program to help small farmers adopt climate-friendly practices. The program included a $59 million grant for an organic farmer's nonprofit based in Harrisburg that would have helped hundreds of Mid-Atlantic farms plant cover crops that help with erosion and soil fertility, build wind breaks to secure against increasingly severe storms, and plant trees in pastures where hotter temperatures impact the health of livestock.

1 month ago | radio.wpsu.org | Susan Phillips

The Trump administration recently pulled the plug on a program to help small farmers adopt climate-friendly practices. The program included a $59 million grant for an organic farmer’s nonprofit based in Harrisburg that would have helped hundreds of Mid-Atlantic farms plant cover crops that help with erosion and soil fertility, build wind breaks to secure against increasingly severe storms, and plant trees in pastures where hotter temperatures impact the health of livestock.

1 month ago | alleghenyfront.org | Susan Phillips

This story comes from our partners at WHYY. A grant of $59 million would have helped hundreds of farmers in the Mid-Atlantic adapt to climate change. The Trump administration called the funds a “green new scam.” The Trump administration recently pulled the plug on a program to help small farmers adopt climate-friendly practices.