Pennsylvania pays millions to coal waste companies amid slow renewable energy expansion

State subsidies to coal waste remediation companies continue even as Pennsylvania lags in renewable energy deployment, raising questions about competing energy infrastructure investments.

First covered Aug 29, 2026 · 1:45 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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28d Inside Climate News While Renewables Languish, Pennsylvania Pays Millions to Coal Waste Companies — WINDBER, Pa.—Standing on the rocky banks of Paint Creek in western Pennsylvania, Jim Panaro pointed out the colors of contamination.

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dced.pa.gov Coal Refuse Energy Reclamation Recipients (dced.pa.gov)

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Appeared in: 2026-08-29 (#2) · 2026-08-30 (#5)

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