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Company seeks to withdraw water from W. Pa. trout stream for fracking

Reid Frazier·May 4, 2022

Big Sewickley Creek runs through Beaver and Allegheny counties and is known for fishing and swimming. A watershed group, anglers, and a state legislator want DEP to reject the plan.

Conservation Energy Wild Pennsylvania

Safety advocate warns of a lack of oversight for new CO2 pipelines needed for carbon capture

Kara Holsopple·April 29, 2022

A new report by Pipeline Safety Trust outlines the dangers of CO2 pipelines and calls for new regulations.

Climate Change Energy Follow the Pipeline Health Your Environment Update

New study takes close look at where to protect at-risk species

Rachel McDevitt·April 29, 2022

It found the ranges of most threatened species across the country are not in protected areas. The authors hope the work can help focus conservation efforts in Pa.

Conservation Wild Pennsylvania

New book looks at ‘global odyssey of migratory birds,’ challenges from climate change

Anne Danahy·April 8, 2022

Scott Weidensaul's new book examines challenges for birds that migrate across the globe, but also the "astounding resilience of nature."

Climate Change Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife

Ohio regulators renew wastewater permit for proposed ethane cracker in Ohio

Julie Grant·April 1, 2022

The company proposing a second ethane cracker for the region hasn't made a final decision to move forward.

Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

Burning the Forest to Protect One of its Most Threatened Visitors

Reid Frazier·April 1, 2022

Normally starting a blaze on public land is frowned upon by the Game Commission, but these fires could help save a warbler from extinction.

Conservation Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife

How to prevent invasive jumping worms from ruining your garden

Kara Holsopple·April 1, 2022

The wriggling intruders degrade the structure of soil and deplete its nutrients, but we have some tips to keep them out of your garden.

Conservation Food and Agriculture Wild Pennsylvania Your Environment Update

Joro spider fears in Pennsylvania have spun out of control

LehighValleyNews.com·March 25, 2022

One expert calculates it could take the parachuting spiders, accidentally introduced to Georgia from Asia, 40-60 years to make it to Pennsylvania on their own.

Conservation Wild Pennsylvania

A longtime environmental leader reflects on her career, and why she’s still hopeful

Kara Holsopple·March 11, 2022

During Jacqui Bonomo's 37-year career, she worked on some big environmental issues but credits her love of a Luzerne County watershed with starting it all. She hopes other Pennsylvanians will step up, too.

Conservation Energy Wild Pennsylvania Your Environment Update

River advocates call for removing old dams more quickly

Kara Holsopple·March 4, 2022

A new report by American Rivers says aging dams that no longer serve a purpose harm the health of rivers and put people and communities in danger.

Conservation Water Wild Pennsylvania Your Environment Update

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