Pennsylvania will receive $30.4 million from Volkswagen as its portion of the $157 million settlement for environmental damages and vehicle claims, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said on Thursday.
The automaker settled with 10 state Attorneys General over damages caused by a device placed on its cars that allowed excessive carbon monoxide to escape into the air, in violation of federal and state laws.
Pennsylvania can use the money for any environmentally beneficial purpose, so the state Department…