Rachel McDevitt

Rachel reports on energy and the environment for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF. work focuses on responses and solutions to climate change in the state legislature and communities around the state of Pennsylvania.

Environment

Coal transition: Raising fish and a workforce with an economic development grant

Rachel McDevitt

Grants totaling $65,000 from Centralia's coal transition fund were used to upgrade a high school’s fish hatchery program.
Environment

Coal transition: How a weatherization grant helped a music venue build community

Rachel McDevitt

The Juice Box got an $80,000 grant in 2022 from Centralia's coal transition fund to help replace the roof and the failing heating system.
Environment

Coal transition: Betting on hydrogen with an energy technology grant

Rachel McDevitt

Community leaders are hoping hydrogen can help replace some of the jobs lost from the coal industry.
Environment

Centralia's coal plant has to close next year. Can other communities learn from their transition?

Rachel McDevitt

Under pressure from climate activists to close, the plant agreed to a deadline and put millions in a transition fund. Could Centralia’s plan hold lessons for an energy transition?