AP: FBI Is Investigating Wolf Administration’s Issuing of Mariner East Pipeline Permits

StateImpact PennsylvaniaNovember 13, 2019

FBI agents have interviewed current or former state employees in recent weeks about the Mariner East project, which has a long track record of drilling mud spills, fines and regulatory shutdowns.

EnergyFollow the PipelinePoliticsYour Environment Update

New Report Finds Chemicals of Concern in Local Drinking Water

Kara HolsoppleNovember 1, 2019

The report analyzed 32 million state water records from public drinking water systems across the country. Just add a zip code to find your community.

HealthWaterYour Environment Update

Outdoor Afro Celebrates Freedom in Nature

Kara HolsoppleOctober 24, 2019

The group's founder says Outdoor Afro "really doubles down on the black joy and the ability to get out and be free."

ConservationCultureRecreationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

What You Need to Know About PA GOP’s Pro-Gas Bills

Kara HolsoppleOctober 17, 2019

Energize PA's most controversial bill would remove permitting authority from DEP and put it in the hands of a politically-appointed commission.

EnergyPoliticsYour Environment Update

Will New Pork Rules Put the Meat on Your Plate and Workers at Risk?

Julie GrantOctober 11, 2019

New rules for pork production put some of the oversight into the hands of industry and allow for processing speeds as fast as industry wants - from 16 hogs/minute to even 1,100 hogs/min.

Food and AgricultureHealthPodcastsYour Environment Update

The Philosophy of Climate Denial

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 18, 2019

How do you change the minds of climate deniers? We ask a philosopher of science for some answers.

Climate ChangePodcastsYour Environment Update

Chimney Swifts Put on a Show Before Fall Migration

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 13, 2019

“It’s like watching smoke go back down a chimney. It’s amazing.”

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

How Fires in The Amazon Could Hurt Migratory Birds

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 5, 2019

Migratory birds, some from our region, will be headed south soon. What will they face in a burning Amazon?

Climate ChangeConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

Hundreds of Parents Petition Pittsburgh Public Schools to Stop Herbicide Spraying

Andy KubisAugust 28, 2019

The controversial herbicide, Round Up, is linked to health problems like cancer. The school district is reconsidering its usage of the product.

HealthYour Environment Update

PFAS Contamination is Likely at Pittsburgh Airport

Oliver MorrisonAugust 14, 2019

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. 

Hazardous to Your HealthHealthWaterYour Environment Update