Special Series Blog: Earth's Bounty
The Allegheny Front for the week of 02/03/2010
 Studies haven't suggested risk to humans when chemicals occur at low levels, in rivers like the Ohio, however, researchers do worry about the fish and other creatures that live in the water 24-7. Photo by Ann Thompson. |
Testing The Waters and Chemical Amounts in the Ohio - Testing of the water in and around the Ohio River has turned up traces of pharmaceuticals and other potentially harmful contaminants. Ann Thompson reports for the Ohio River Radio Consortium.
 PA Department of Environmental Protection predicts there could be an additional 5,000 applications for drilling permits this year. Photo by Ann Murray. |
News Analysis: More Eyes On Gas Drilling In Pennsylvania - As companies keep leasing more and more land above the Marcellus Shale, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell's administration says that the state needs stronger gas drilling regulations and more inspectors. The US Environmental Protection Agency wants citizens to keep an eye on drilling, too. The Allegheny Front's news analyst Ann Murray joins host Jennifer Szweda Jordan with information about ramping up public and private oversight of deep shale gas production.
 This map shows the distribution of geothermal resources across the United States. Photo courtesy of the US Department of Energy. |
Geothermal Growing And Wind Power Gets Boost - Geothermal power plants turn heat from under the Earth into electricity. It's a way of making power with practically no pollution. And, according to a new report, there are more companies investing in this kind of energy. Mark Brush has this news spot, as well as information about stimulus money and wind farms.
 Joey Spehar, The Allegheny Front's technical director, in the on-air studio of WYEP-FM 91.3 in Pittsburgh. Photo by Kayla Seybert. |
Green Music Doesn't Have To Suck - On the heels of the Grammys, we conduct our own music picks -- of the environmental variety. The Allegheny Front's song savant Joey Spehar joins Jennifer Szweda Jordan to discuss some of his favorite, and not so favorite "green" tunes.
 Eight billion dollars was announced for rail projects. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress via The Environment Report. |
States and Citizens Respond to State of the Union, and Rail Funding - Ohio was one of the big winners in federal monies slated for higher speed railways. The amount dedicated to Pennsylvania went largely to rail lines east of Harrisburg. Most states were unhappy with the amounts of rail money they received. A railway passenger group was pleased with the funding and the fact that the President mentioned trains in the State of the Union. Allegheny Front reporters beat the streets for citizens' thoughts on Obama's words.
 The Allegheny Front's Jennifer Szweda Jordan and Big Burrito Chef Bill Fuller are taking your calls on food and the environment at 412-25-ZESTY. Photo by Sarah Rutherford. |
Earth's Bounty 2.0: Grower Wonders What Local Diners Want - Big Burrito Chef Bill Fuller and The Allegheny Front's Jennifer Szweda Jordan are packing their bags for a road trip this weekend. They'll be at the nexus of food and the environment discussions at the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture Conference in State College. They'll be taking questions for the Earth's Bounty 2.0 segment. But you don't have to go to the conference to get your questions answered. Just call 412-25-ZESTY.
The Allegheny Front for the Week of February 3, 2010 - Listen to the entire program: Drugs in the Ohio; News Analysis: More Eyes On Gas Drilling In Pennsylvania; Geothermal is Growing; Wind Energy Gets a Boost; Green Music Doesn't Have to Suck; Money for Railway Upgrades; Response to State of Union; Earth's Bounty 2.0: Grower Wants to Know What Diners Want
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