Climate Action in the Hands of the State
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the federal government’s ability to act against climate change, the real fight to curb carbon emissions is shifting to the state level. Case in point: Pennsylvania.
Kiley, who reports on the Keystone State for ICN, describes the mixed bag of climate issues in Pennsylvania, from cap and trade programs, to uniquely vulnerable cultural treasures and the energy policies of “all-of-the-above” Gov. Josh Shapiro.
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Reporter, Pennsylvania
Kiley Bense covers climate change and the environment with a focus on Pennsylvania, politics, energy, and public health. She has reported on the effects of the fracking boom in Pennsylvania, the expansion of the American plastics industry, and the intersection of climate change and culture. Her previous work has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, Smithsonian Magazine, the Believer, and Sierra Magazine, and she holds master’s degrees in journalism and creative writing from Columbia University. She is based in Pennsylvania.