Trump’s Energy Secretary Questions Mainstream Science on Human Impacts of Climate Change
"What is the exact impact that we’re having? That has not been resolved." Scientists say that doesn't have a "scientific leg to stand on."
Reid Frazier
Why the Trump Administration is Rolling Back a Climate Rule that Big Oil Actually Likes
In gutting an Obama-era rule to regulate methane emissions from oil and gas wells, EPA wants to make it harder to regulate the industry in the future.
For Now, Latest Federal Rollback of Coal Regs Won’t Affect PA Plants
The Trump administration's rollback exempts some coal-fired power plants from Obama-era rules for wastewater containing toxins like mercury, arsenic and selenium.
The Black Lung Disease Epidemic that ‘Shouldn’t Have Happened’
An NPR investigation into the regulatory failures — and the human costs, including to Pennsylvania miners — of a disease that has been described as "suffocating while alive."
Federal Judges Throw Out ‘Gaping Loophole’ in PA’s Coal Pollution Plan
Coal plants could lower operating temperatures to ‘evade’ stringent limits on nitrogen oxides that contribute to smog. DEP has two years to come up with a new plan.
DEP Fines CNX for Well Failure Near Westmoreland County Reservoir
The natural gas well is near the Beaver Run Reservoir, which provides drinking water for 130,000 people. Water quality was not affected.
2020: The Last Chance to Save Our Planet?
Journalist Justin Worland discusses why this year is pivotal for climate change -- it's not just the election.
In Pittsburgh, EPA’s Andrew Wheeler Announces Methane Rollbacks for Oil and Gas
The potent greenhouse gas leaks from oil and gas infrastructure -- even big oil companies favored the Obama-ere rule.
Joe Biden’s Evolving Climate Policy
Joe Biden’s climate plan has become more aggressive. But is it enough to limit the worst outcomes of runaway climate change?
Allegheny County to Study Toxic Air Emissions from Glass Plant in Swissvale
The health department will monitor for arsenic, cadmium and other cancer-causing heavy metals.
