What amendments to the Endangered Species Act could mean for wildlife
A bill before Congress seeks to make changes to the Endangered Species Act that environmentalists say would weaken its protections.
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Renewables surpass coal on Mid-Atlantic electric grid
The surge in renewables is driven by solar, which now generates nearly 14% of the energy in the regional grid that serves Pennsylvania.
Double the solar energy coming soon to Pittsburgh International Airport
The airport has its own microgrid, powered by natural gas and solar produced on-site. It was the first airport in the world to do so.
PA DEP OKs ‘Rustic Ridge’ coal mine expansion beneath PA Turnpike
The company will mine metallurgical coal, but an environmental group worries the project will exacerbate longstanding mine drainage problems in the Laurel Highlands.
Could sustainable shopping get a boost as tariffs panic fast fashion brands?
Thrifting proponents hope more people will turn to sustainable fashion as the trade war between the U.S. and China places the fast fashion industry in a chokehold.
From classroom to creek: students learn about trout by raising and releasing fish
Through Pennsylvania Trout in the Classroom, teachers and students raise trout to learn about not only the life cycle, but also coldwater conservation.
At onset of black fly larva season, Pennsylvania bites back
DEP monitors and treats 48 rivers and streams spanning more than 1,800 miles for black flies, also knows as gnats.
Migratory birds mainly responsible for bird flu outbreak, experts tell Pa. lawmakers
Past avian flu outbreaks were mainly spread by birds on farms. But now, it’s wild birds that are responsible for the spread of the flu.
The Allegheny Front receives national grant for filling critical gap in local news
We are proud to be part of a mosaic of independent, non-partisan sources that are reimagining what local news looks like across America.
College students find greener protections for firefighters
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As a class project, Lehigh University students came up with ways to protect firefighters from dangerous PFAS chemicals on the job.
