Special Series Blog: Earth's Bounty
The Allegheny Front for the week of 05/07/2008
 Air pollution issues have been with us since before the days of Three Rivers Stadium. |
News Analysis: Metro Pittsburgh Ranked Number One In Sooty Air - According to the American Lung Association’s yearly report on air pollution, metro Pittsburgh tops the national charts for sooty air. Not even Los Angeles, last year’s record holder, can compete with Pittsburgh’s 24-hour soot levels. The Allegheny Front's Ann Murray joins Matthew Craig to talk about this dubious distinction.
 The Allegheny County Air Quality Program is responsible for regulating air emissions at U.S. Steel's coke ovens in Clairton, PA, the largest coke works in the US. |
Onorato Pushes Ahead With Changes to Air Quality Division Despite Sootiest City Ranking - Regulating air pollution in Allegheny County is the job of the Health Department's Air Quality program. The Allegheny Front's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports County Executive Dan Onorato has proposed some changes.
What do locals think about their air? - What do locals think about their air in light of the new rankings that place Pittsburgh among the worst for air pollution? The Allegheny Front's Stacy Moniot hit the streets to find out.
 Dr. Bruce Dixon is the Director of the Allegheny County Health Department. Photo courtesy of ACHD. |
Health Effects of Air Pollution - What are the health effects of air pollution? The Allegheny Front’s Deborah Weisberg talks with Dr. Bruce Dixon of the Allegheny County Health Department to find out.
Group Against Smog and Pollution Works for Clean Air - Michael Parker is the legal director of GASP, the Group Against Smog and Pollution. GASP has been fighting for cleaner air in our region for decades. Parker talks with Host Matthew Craig about some of the legal challenges facing clean air issues.
Report Explores Storing Carbon Below State Forests - Pennsylvania alone emits 1% of the world's carbon dioxide. CO2 isn't considered a pollutant by the federal government, but some day that could change. That's got Pennsylvania exploring how to store CO2 emissions underground. The Allegheny Front's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports, Pennsylvania's state forests could be the guinea pig for the state's first Carbon Sequestration program.
EPA Corrupted by Bush Administration? - The investigative arm of Congress says the government is taking too long to review safety data on chemicals. Rebecca Williams reports.
 The Organic Gardeners, Doug Oster and Jessica Walliser. Photo courtesy of Jessica Walliser. |
The Organic Gardeners: Greenwashing - Organic Gardeners Doug Oster and Jessica Walliser say gardeners have to be careful that they're really getting an organic, environmentally friendly product.
The Allegheny Front for the Week of May 7, 2008 - Listen to the entire program:
-News Analysis: Metro Pittsburgh Ranked Number One In Sooty Air
-Health Effects of Air Pollution
-What Pittsburghers Think of Their Air
-Onorato Pushes Ahead With Changes to Air Quality Division Despite Sootiest City Ranking
-Group Against Smog and Pollution Works for Clean Air
-Report Explores Storing Carbon Below State Forests
-EPA Corrupted by the Bush Administration?
-The Organic Gardeners: Greenwashing
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