Questions about the testing and cleanup of streams after the train derailment

Julie GrantMarch 24, 2023

While officials say cleanup of the creeks in East Palestine will take time, some researchers say regulators aren't testing the water for enough chemicals.

ConservationPollutionWater

EPA proposes first limits on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ for public drinking water

Zoë ReadMarch 16, 2023

While states like Pennsylvania and New Jersey have already set PFAS limits for public water systems, the EPA proposal is more restrictive.

HealthPollutionWater

Activists look to outside researchers for answers on soil and water safety in East Palestine

Kara HolsoppleFebruary 24, 2023

We spoke with River Valley Organizing, an East Liverpool, Ohio nonprofit, about its effort to secure independent soil and water testing.

HealthTransportationWaterYour Environment Update

Residents allowed back home near Ohio train derailment after air declared safe

Julie GrantFebruary 8, 2023

Residents were evacuated because of a 50-car train derailment that happened late Friday night near the Pennsylvania border.

PollutionTransportationWaterYour Environment Update

Help wanted: River Ice Spotters to keep an eye on potential flooding

Kara HolsoppleJanuary 20, 2023

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh is looking for volunteers to help identify hazardous river conditions like ice jams.

ConservationWaterYour Environment Update

What Frick Park’s beaver means for the health of the restored Nine Mile Run

Jillian ForstadtJanuary 20, 2023

A beaver living in Nine Mile Run, a stream that was once filled with raw sewage, is a sign of its comeback.

ConservationWaterWild PennsylvaniaWildlife

Pa. sets drinking water standards on two ‘forever chemical’ PFAS compounds

Susan PhillipsJanuary 20, 2023

The standards impact public and private drinking water treatment plants, bottled water plants, and school and healthcare facilities.

PollutionWater

In Pa., climate change can increase flooding risk. This community is seeking solutions

Rachel McDevittDecember 30, 2022

In Middletown, Pa., flooding is happening where it never happened before. Now, it's looking for answers. One solution could be in Iowa.

Climate ChangeWater

How the Upper Delaware River unites many into one community

Susan PhillipsDecember 23, 2022

"The trout we have here are beautiful as a way to get us to help protect their environment, their habitat. We want to make sure that this place stays like it is forever."

ConservationRecreationWater

Federal spending bill includes long-term cleanup of streams polluted by abandoned mines

Julie GrantDecember 23, 2022

The bill addresses an issue with last year's Infrastructure Law which limited how states spend $11.3 billion for mine cleanups.

EnergyPoliticsPollutionWater