2020: The Last Chance to Save Our Planet?

Reid FrazierAugust 14, 2020

Journalist Justin Worland discusses why this year is pivotal for climate change -- it's not just the election.

2020 ElectionClimate ChangePodcastsYour Environment Update

Joe Biden’s Evolving Climate Policy

Reid FrazierAugust 7, 2020

Joe Biden’s climate plan has become more aggressive. But is it enough to limit the worst outcomes of runaway climate change?

2020 ElectionClimate ChangePodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

Reckoning with the Racist Past of Bird Names

Kara HolsoppleJuly 24, 2020

Even bird names have ties to racism and colonialism. A group of birders wants to change that.

ConservationEnvironmental JusticeWildlifeYour Environment Update

What Major Pipeline Decisions Mean for Energy Dominance, the Environment and Indigenous Rights

Reid FrazierJuly 24, 2020

A journalist and an Indigenous rights activist weigh in recent court rulings against the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines and the scrapping of the Atlantic Coast pipeline.

EnergyYour Environment Update

Invasive Barberry and Small Mammals Could Be Bad Combination for Pennsylvania’s Woodlands

Kara HolsoppleJuly 17, 2020

New research shows Japanese barberry shrubs give small rodents cover to eat tree seedlings. This doesn't bode well for future forests.

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

Trump Administration Finalizing Rollback of Rules for Landmark Environmental Law

Reid FrazierJuly 16, 2020

NEPA requires federal assessments of environmental impacts for projects like large pipelines and highways. The new rules will limit and, in some cases, eliminate these reviews.

EconomyYour Environment Update

Group Hopes Grand Jury Report Will Put Health at Center of Fracking Debate

Kara HolsoppleJuly 9, 2020

The report outlines health problems of people living near fracking wells. The Environmental Health Project says it's about time public health takes center stage.

EconomyHealthYour Environment Update

A Legal Victory for Landowners Fighting Pipelines

Julie GrantJuly 8, 2020

A federal appeals court said the agency in charge of interstate pipelines cannot indefinitely delay landowner appeals of pipeline projects.

EnergyFollow the PipelineYour Environment Update

Annual Sojourn Promotes River Recreation and Education

Andy KubisJuly 2, 2020

From Johnstown to Apollo, the kayak trip floated through deep gorges, Class II rapids and historic towns.

ConservationRecreationWaterWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

Moraine State Park’s History Goes Way Back

Kara HolsoppleJuly 2, 2020

You have to go back in geologic time to talk about the history of one of Pennsylvania’s biggest state parks.

HistoryRecreationYour Environment Update