Governor Shapiro isn’t waiting for Trump’s EPA; he’s drafting his own rules to cut methane pollution in Pennsylvania, and environmental advocates are calling it a win.
The Philadelphia Hall Monitor spoke with Flora Cardoni from PennEnvironment on July 29, 2026, to learn more about methane, the dangers it poses to our air quality and health, and the new rules being drafted in our state.
The new limits are definitely a step in the right direction for air quality in PA, Cardoni says.
But where do data centers and fracking fit in?
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