Special Series Blog: Earth's Bounty
The Allegheny Front for the week of 09/01/2010
 Adam Nelson (at right in red) started what he calls Obscure Games in part to get people playing in public spaces like this Pittsburgh city park. Photo: J. Szweda Jordan |
Extreme and Obscure? The Next Generation of Conservationists - The Allegheny Front's been reporting on the decline in kids getting outside and exploring nature. We've wondered if this trend will mean fewer young people will grow up to be adults who want jobs in outdoors fields. Nationally, many people in federal outdoors agencies and those at the forefront of private conservation groups, are nearing retirement. The Allegheny Front's Jennifer Szweda Jordan talked with some experts about the history and future of conservationists and checked out the efforts of a young man who's getting his peers outdoors.
 A Bull Elk, once a rare sight in Kentucky, is now fairly commone since the animals have no natural predators and plenty of open grassland . Photo Courtesy of T. Brunjes |
Kentucky Elk Once Gone, Now Thrive...And Cause Trouble - Frustrated residents of southeastern Kentucky are hoping attempts to curb the budding elk population will succeed--and keep elk off the roads and out of their gardens. But as the Ohio River Radio Consortium's Kristin Espeland Gourlay reports, the animal once extinct in this region is thriving.
 In 2008, a huge coal ash spill in Tennessee captured EPA's attention and galvanized a movement for federal intervention. |
News Analysis: EPA To Hold Hearings on Coal Ash Waste Site Regulation - This week, the US Environmental Protection Agency begins a series of hearings on how to regulate coal ash waste from coal-fired power plants. Environmental groups have just released a new coal ash report. The study indicates that contamination problems are worse than had been estimated and says EPA needs to step in with strong new regulations. Ann Murray, The Allegheny Front's news analyst, joins Jennifer Szweda Jordan to talk about the report and the regulatory hearings.
 The Elk Country Visitor's Center nears completion. Photo: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Elk Center Showcases Pennsylvania's Rare Herd - The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources website heralds the opening this summer of a new Elk Country Visitor Center where visitors can see and learn about the largest herd in the Northeast. The Allegheny Front's Amelia Possanza reports that the center's opening might not happen until later in the year, but that if you're into green building features, it might be worth the wait.
 The mural, 2012, hangs in the Tango Cafe in Squirrel Hill. Photo: Amelia Possanza |
Latino Youth Mural Confronts Gulf Oil Spill - The Ancient Mayans predicted that the earth will undergo a great change in 2012 and that humans will have to adapt in order to survive. A group of Latino youth in Pittsburgh has given this myth a new twist. They painted a mural that depicts pollution and contamination as the forces that will destroy the earth. The Allegheny Front's Amelia Possanza reports.
 Chris Pons winds up the hoses of the nitrogen dispenser at his Auto Shop in Greenfield. Photo: Amelia Possanza |
Nitrogen-Filled Tires Save on Gas - The Allegheny Front's Amelia Possanza reports that fewer Pennsylvanians will be riding on air in the coming years. Pennsylvania service stations are getting grants to offer their customers an eco-friendlier gas for their tires. One station in Pittsburgh already offers this service.
 Cameron Layne works at the Allegheny Front's studios, at WYEP-FM in PIttsburgh. Photo: Amelia Possanza |
Sleep, Safety Keep Teens From Going Outdoors, Student Says - The Allegheny Front's been working with students from Pittsburgh's City High Charter School to find out why kids don't get outside as much as they used to. One young man, Cameron Layne, talks with friends and his mom, and learns that safety and sleepiness are factors. He has some unorthodox ideas on how to turn things around.
The Allegheny Front for the Week of September 1, 2010 - This week on The Allegheny Front, the next generation of conservationists bring more extreme and unusual activities to public natural spaces. Local Latino youth produce a vibrant mural in reaction to the Gulf oil spill. In the news, federal hearings on coal ash storage are slated for the state. A new report by environmental groups says this ash contaminates water sources While Pennsylvania prepares to open a new visitors center for viewing elk, Kentucky residents struggle with the herd in their neck of the woods. There's a new, greener way to fill up tires--it's a gas...
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