What You Need to Know About ‘Legacy Pollution’ in the Ohio River
For decades, much of the Ohio River was used as an industrial sewer. And that long legacy of pollution is still being felt all along the river's near-thousand-mile course.
Pollution
DEP Says Greene County Stream Poses ‘No Radiation Concern’
Back in 2014, Ten Mile Creek was suspected to have dangerously high levels of radium. But recent tests by the Pennsylvania DEP now show that levels are within federal safety standards.
You Can Now Report Terrible Air in the ‘Burgh with this New App
Now when your neighborhood smells like a tire fire, it's easier than ever to fire off a message to the Allegheny County Health Department.
Tracking the Health Impacts of C8 Exposure
What exactly can the chemical found in Teflon do to your health? We chat with a reporter who's covered the class-action lawsuit over the health impacts of Dupont's C8.
Groups Ask EPA to Investigate County’s ‘Chronically’ Slow Air Permit Process
The Allegheny County Health Department has been so late in keeping up on its paperwork for air quality permits that three environmental groups are asking the U.S. EPA to get involved.
In Western Pennsylvania, 1 in 3 Major Polluters Are Operating with Expired Air Permits
It's not that companies aren't applying to renew their permits. It's that government regulators are failing to act on new applications—sometimes for years.
Researchers Search for New Ways to Treat Fracking Wastewater
West Virginia University and the University of Kansas are teaming up to tackle the 20-billion-barrel-a-year problem of fracking wastewater.
New Imaging Technology Is Giving Chesapeake Bay Restoration a Big Boost
Aerial imagery that gives researchers 900 times more data than satellites could be a game changer for conservation work.
Could Shell’s Ethane Cracker Erase Recent Gains in Air Quality?
Shell's new petrochemical facility in western Pennsylvania could bring emissions of some air pollutants back to levels the region hasn't seen since the 1990s.
Natural Gas Emissions in Pennsylvania are Up. Here’s Why.
Our energy reporter Reid Frazier digs into the state's new data on air pollution from oil and gas sites in Pennsylvania.
