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Water
Restoring the Chesapeake Bay One Oyster Shell at a Time
Some Pittsburgh restaurants are collecting oyster shells for new homes for baby oysters. More than eight billion 'spat on shell' have been added to the bay in the effort.
ALCOSAN Releases New, Greener Plan To Control Sewage Overflows, But Critics Say It’s Not Enough
The 2 billion dollar plan still calls for tunnels to store sewage mixed with stormwater after a rain.
Pa business advocates celebrate Trump’s Clean Water rollback
Environmental groups like the Chesapeake Bay Foundation say the move is an “assault” on clean water.
How did fracking contaminants end up in the Mon River? A loophole in the law might be to blame
Fracking pollutants went to a landfill, through a sewage treatment plant and into the Mon River.
PFAS Contamination is Likely at Pittsburgh Airport
PFAS can make its way into water supplies. If the Allegheny County Airport Authority doesn’t investigate, some lawyers say it could find itself in legal jeopardy.
Trump Delivers On Promise To Help Presque Isle’s Beaches, But Other Environmental Threats Remain
Like climate change and toxic algae. Critics say the president's environmental policies are hurting Lake Erie.
Learn How to Become a Watershed Steward
Penn State Extension's Master Watershed Steward program aims to get homeowners, businesses and municipalities to make better decisions to protect waterways.
Coal-fired power plant putting too-hot water into river, groups say
They filed a 60-day 'intent to sue." Higher water temperatures can be bad for fish because it lowers oxygen levels.
Citizens Stepped in to Protect Water When Ohio Did Not
Citizens used a provision in the Clean Water Act to stop frack waste from harming the Mahoning River when Ohio regulators did not act.
