Atlantic Shores seeks to cancel offshore wind contract with N.J., but says it hasn’t abandoned the project
Fighting Air Pollution With Stories and Friendship Kara Holsopple·December 7, 2018A Clairton business owner and a clean air advocate team up to help people, reluctant to speak out about air pollution, find their voice.Environmental JusticeHazardous to Your HealthHealthPollution
One Town’s Saga of Few Jobs, Chronic Pollution and the Coming Chemical Boom Julie Grant·November 30, 2018After years of decline, East Liverpool is banking on new economic life from the gas industry. But many are still struggling from pollution that has plagued this town for decades.EconomyEnvironmental JusticeHazardous to Your HealthHealthThe Coming Chemical Boom
Wild Pennsylvania: A Series on Conservation The Allegheny Front·November 18, 2018Pennsylvania is home to rich biodiversity, huge swaths of forests and thousands of miles of streams and rivers....Wild Pennsylvania
Pipeline Opponent Wins Seat in State House Susan Phillips·November 8, 2018Danielle Friel Otten says a pipeline being built yards from her back door motivated her to run.EnergyFollow the PipelinePolitics
This Federal Program Helped Pay for a Park Near You. Now its Future is in Limbo. Amy Sisk·November 2, 2018Public lands, outdoor recreation, community parks, historic battlefields - all receive money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.ConservationPoliticsWild Pennsylvania
How Climate Change Hurts Kids’ Health Kara Holsopple·November 2, 2018More severe storms, rising sea levels and temperatures will affect all of us in one way or another. But children are uniquely vulnerable. Climate ChangeHazardous to Your HealthHealthYour Environment Update
DEP orders ETP to Fix Revolution Pipeline Erosion Problems Reid Frazier·October 31, 2018The company has four days to make the fixes along the pipeline’s route, which goes through four counties in western Pennsylvania.Follow the PipelineNews
Can Shale Gas Rebuild the Region’s Manufacturing Base? Julie Grant·October 26, 2018Some are hoping that natural gas can create a plastics industry in the Ohio Valley. Others fear air quality and drinking water will be harmed.EconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
Pollution is Changing the Diet of Songbirds Kara Holsopple·October 18, 2018The acid mine drainage that has caused streams to turn orange is also killing off the aquatic insects that the Louisiana waterthrush eats.PollutionWaterWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update
“Downstream” Documentary Looks at Pollution in Pennsylvania’s Water Kara Holsopple·October 11, 2018Pennsylvania has 83,000 miles of rivers and streams. A new documentary tells the story of the many threats to these waterways.PollutionVideoWaterWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update