How Philadelphia seniors are tracking microplastics in streams and working to ‘leave a better world’
Members of the Senior Environment Corps wade into streams, peer through microscopes and teach kids how to identify aquatic critters.
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Artifact or trash? Thoughts on what we leave behind.
A writer has collected found items on her Westmoreland County farm for decades.
Pennsylvania Lured Shell to the State With a $1.65 Billion Tax Break. Now the Company Wants to Sell Its Plant
Despite the tax "windfall" Shell got from Pennsylvania, the company is having “discussions” about a sale or partnership of its ethane cracker.
West Virginia University study finds microplastic pollution in Appalachian streams
The study found widespread microplastic pollution across some Appalachian streams, which poses ecological and public health risks.
Report: Shell plant in Beaver County could be up for sale
A few years ago, Pennsylvania gave Shell the largest tax credit in state history to build its massive petrochemical plant in Beaver County. The company may already be thinking about selling the ethane cracker.
Scientists want to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Here’s why it matters
A board of scientists has proposed a system to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Currently, there’s no coordinated, regional effort to do so.
