30 http://www.alleghenyfront.org en-us Copyright 2006 Allegheny Front Public Radio The mission of The Allegheny Front is to engage and inform the audience to deepen a respect for nature and inspire all to act in an environmentally responsible manner by exploring topics relevant to the lives of the people of the region. The goals of The Allegheny Front are 1) to create a well-balanced environmental radio program that has lasting impact on the community, 2) to raise the awareness of listeners on state and local issues that affect the environment and 3) to create a sense of shared community and purpose for the protection and conservation of land, air and water. Weekly environmental radio show featuring news and commentary from Western PA Kathy Knauer The mission of The Allegheny Front is to engage and inform the audience to deepen a respect for nature and inspire all to act in an environmentally responsible manner by exploring topics relevant to the lives of the people of the region. The goals of The Allegheny Front are 1) to create a well-balanced environmental radio program that has lasting impact on the community, 2) to raise the awareness of listeners on state and local issues that affect the environment and 3) to create a sense of shared community and purpose for the protection and conservation of land, air and water. Allegheny Front Productions info@alleghenyfront.org no http://www.alleghenyfront.org/images/af_logo.gif http://www.alleghenyfront.org http://www.alleghenyfront.org/story.html?storyid=201007280812140.112731 Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis, executive director of Women for a Healthy Environment talks about potential dangers of sunscreen ingredients and pending federal regulation with The Allegheny Front's Jennifer Szweda Jordan. Then, Estelle Tran reports on her visit to Pittsburgh-area stores to check out the accessibility and cost of the Environmental Working Group's recommended sunscreens. She found that, often, you get what you pay for. (Check out link below for more data from Estelle's shopping trip.) http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/alleghenyfront/AlleghenyFront/072810/AF072810Sunscreen.mp3 Wed Jul 28 14:44:35 2010 no 8:47 npr, public radio, environment, science, allegheny, pennyslvania http://www.alleghenyfront.org/story.html?storyid=201007281144440.823816 Heated discussions about the safety and environmental impacts of drilling have been happening in public venues all around Pennsylvania. The explosion at a shallow gas and oil well that killed two workers and other recent accidents have added urgency to calls for everything from reviewing deep gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale to stopping it outright. The Allegheny Front's news analyst Ann Murray joins host Jennifer Szweda Jordan to talk about some of the latest developments in the ongoing debate about getting natural gas from the Marcellus Shale deposit. http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/alleghenyfront/AlleghenyFront/072810/AF072810News.mp3 Thu Jul 29 09:00:23 2010 no 5:13 npr, public radio, environment, science, allegheny, pennyslvania http://www.alleghenyfront.org/story.html?storyid=201007280833110.00715868 Pennsylvania is one of five Great Lakes states suing the federal government and Chicago's water department to keep Asian carp out of the lake system. Julie Grant reports. http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/alleghenyfront/AlleghenyFront/072810/AF072810CarpSpot.mp3 Wed Jul 28 14:31:39 2010 no 1:11 npr, public radio, environment, science, allegheny, pennyslvania http://www.alleghenyfront.org/story.html?storyid=201007281024580.959643 They cost more, but sales of organic foods are rising. Even in this down economy, organic food sales are going up 3-times faster than other foods. The Environment Report's Julie Grant has reports...that's happening as the government is working to make sure everything that's labeled organic actually is organic. http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/alleghenyfront/AlleghenyFront/072810/AF072810ERFixingTheOrganicLabel.mp3 Thu Jul 29 09:04:07 2010 no 3:31 npr, public radio, environment, science, allegheny, pennyslvania http://www.alleghenyfront.org/story.html?storyid=201007131618330.835016 Researchers have known for a while that food labels, such as "low in fat," can mislead dieters into thinking they're eating healthy. Shawn Allee reports the "organic" label could lead dieters astray, too. http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/alleghenyfront/AlleghenyFront/072810/AF072810EROverestimatingTheOrgLabel.mp3 Wed Jul 28 15:16:09 2010 no 1:05 npr, public radio, environment, science, allegheny, pennyslvania http://www.alleghenyfront.org/story.html?storyid=201007281138380.47451 This summer, The Allegheny Front is looking at how kids connect with nature and how that's changed over generations. We hear from Sara Williams and Holly Herman, from City Charter High School in Pittsburgh, who survey their friends and teachers to find out what games they used to play outdoors. http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/alleghenyfront/AlleghenyFront/072810/AF072810CityHigh.mp3 Thu Jul 29 09:02:36 2010 no 3:07 npr, public radio, environment, science, allegheny, pennyslvania http://www.alleghenyfront.org/story.html?storyid=201007281149160.504591 This week's program we'll talk with the executive director of Women for a Healthy Environment who says some ingredients in sunscreens aren't safe. We price out some of those that are recommended as being the safest. There's criticism that the organic standards for food aren't being enforced, especially for beef. In the news, local hearings on the safety and environmental impacts of drilling in the Marcellus shale. States including Pennsylvania are suing the federal government and the Chicago water department to keep the Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. Our series on children and nature continues with a commentary from two Pittsburgh teenagers on how childhood games are being replaced with indoor technology. http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/alleghenyfront/AlleghenyFront/072810/AF072810Show.mp3 Wed Jul 28 15:13:02 2010 no 29:00 npr, public radio, environment, science, allegheny, pennyslvania