Exhibit Brings the Hard Lessons of the Petrochemical Industry Home
What do Louisiana and western Pennsylvania have in common? For one, an industry that for better or for worse inspires art.
Pollution
Alcoa Leaves a Dirty Legacy
The small country of Suriname learns about the curse of resource extraction as Alcoa moves out.
Report: Proposed EPA Budget Cuts Will Impact Waste Cleanup in PA
Pennsylvania received more than $51 million in EPA grants to cleanup brownfields and Superfund sites over the last five years. But those funds are now in jeopardy.
Pollution Buildup at Dam Could Harm Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
A dam in northern Maryland has been holding back pollution for nearly a century, but scientists say it’s filled up faster than expected.
Don’t Eat it: PCB Levels in Fish Prompt Advisory for PA River
State officials issued a “do not eat” advisory for all game fish on the Shenango River in Western...
Environmental Groups Score Legal Win in Longwall Mining Case
Two Pennsylvania environmental groups scored a legal victory in an ongoing challenge to the expansion of the largest underground coal mine in the U.S.
Making Air Pollution Fun? Try Picking This Nose.
GASP - The Group Against Smog and Pollution - has a new exhibit to make learning about air pollution and its impacts a little more fun. Starting with a giant nose you can pick.
EPA Saves the Day After Pennsylvania and other States Sue Over Ozone
It only took about a day for the Environmental Protection Agency to reverse its decision to delay implementation of new, tougher air pollution standards developed during the Obama administration.
Natural Gas Building Boom Fuels Climate Worries, Enrages Landowners
Companies have asked a federal regulator to approve thousands of miles of pipeline from Appalachia. They almost always get their way.
A Bold New Vision for Restoring America’s Most Polluted River
A long legacy of industrial pollution has made the Ohio the archetype of a "working" river. But the National Wildlife Federation thinks the Ohio could be transformed into a recreation destination.
