The natural gas industry produces 20 billion barrels of wastewater each year. And researchers at West Virginia University hope to develop new treatment practices that better protect the environment.
In this episode, we explore what investigators think caused a natural gas pipeline explosion in western Pennsylvania and check out a new Pittsburgh festival that's turning the city's industrial heritage into public art.
We get a preview of Pittsburgh's inaugural Re:NEW Festival, an art and performance event that’s all about reusing materials and environmental sustainability.
Geothermal heating, a parking area covered in solar panels and a rainwater collection system are just a few of the bells and whistles that make Pittsburgh's new Frick Environmental Center a marvel of green design.
In this episode, we take a look ahead to the opening of Pittsburgh's new uber-green environmental center and investigate whether Shell's new petrochemical facility could erase western Pennsylvania's recent gains in air quality.
You may have heard Shell is building an ethane cracker in western Pennsylvania, which means you're probably also wondering—what the heck is an ethane cracker?
In this episode, we explore the secret life of dragonflies and check out how the fight to curb climate change is reshaping a coal town's relationship to its cultural heritage.
In this episode, we dig into what's behind a recent increase in air pollution from Pennsylvania's gas industry and visit with scientists who are cataloging the planet's ecosystems for future terra-engineering projects.
