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A Conversation About Representation and Inclusion in the Environmental Movement

Kara Holsopple·June 25, 2020

A Pittsburgh environmental leader says what feels different in this moment in history is that more people are treating racial disparities and inequities as though they matter to everybody.

Environmental Justice Your Environment Update

Tracking Trump’s 100 Environmental Rollbacks

Julie Grant·June 18, 2020

The lasting legacy of some key rollbacks will be to limit the ability of future administration to regulate the environment and climate.

Podcasts Politics Your Environment Update

Why the Lower Youghiogheny River Landed on Most Endangered Rivers List

Kara Holsopple·June 12, 2020

River recreation and the GAP trail make the Lower Yough a popular destination. American Rivers put the river on the list because of gas development.

Recreation Water Wild Pennsylvania Your Environment Update

Can Joe Biden Convince Climate Voters He Is One of Them?

Reid Frazier·May 27, 2020

Joe Biden ran to the right of his top rivals on climate policy. But now that he's the nominee, Biden's climate plan is trying to appeal to all sides of the Democratic Party.

2020 Election Climate Change Podcasts Politics Your Environment Update

How the Coronavirus Is Impacting 4 Environmental Issues

Kara Holsopple·May 22, 2020

From less traffic to more plastic, how the coronavirus shut-down has impacted Pittsburgh.

Climate Change Coronavirus Energy Your Environment Update

River Alliance Charts Coordinated Path for the Ohio Watershed

Julie Grant·May 8, 2020

The Ohio River Basin Alliance has several goals for the 15-state watershed like being a world-class destination for outdoor recreation.

Conservation Good River Headwaters Water Wild Pennsylvania Your Environment Update

Trump’s Executive Order to Keep Meat Plants Open Could Be Risky. Here’s Why.

Julie Grant·May 8, 2020

On this episode of our Trump on Earth podcast, balancing worker safety with the food supply is risky business.

Coronavirus Food and Agriculture Podcasts Your Environment Update

Why the Rollback of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards ‘Foreshadows What’s to Come’

Reid Frazier·April 24, 2020

An Obama-era rule has already reduced toxic air pollution like mercury from coal-fired power plants. So why did the EPA roll it back now? In a word, co-benefits.

Health Podcasts Politics Pollution Your Environment Update

Why One Writer Says Coronavirus is Like Climate Change on Steroids

Reid Frazier·April 10, 2020

There are some similarities: a reluctance to admit to the scale of the problem and the need to take radical action very quickly on a global scale. And we have to listen to the scientists.

Climate Change Coronavirus Podcasts Your Environment Update

Earth Day is Virtual This Year. Here’s How You Can Participate.

Kara Holsopple·April 3, 2020

This year is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, but the coronavirus pandemic has moved celebrations online. Environmental groups have a month-long challenge for Pennsylvanians of all ages.

Coronavirus Culture Your Environment Update

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