Report: Coal Ash Contamination Widespread in U.S., Pa.

Reid FrazierMarch 5, 2019

A new report finds coal ash pollution is leaking into groundwater at nine power plants around Pennsylvania and over 200 nationwide. One western Pa. site has arsenic 372 times the 'safe' level.

EnergyHazardous to Your HealthHealthPollutionWaterYour Environment Update

What We Know and Don’t Know About Insect Die-Offs

Kara HolsoppleMarch 1, 2019

Recent headlines about insect die-offs aren't telling the whole picture.

Wild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

Voters Approve New Rights for Lake Erie

Julie GrantMarch 1, 2019

Toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie prompted Toledo residents to vote to give the lake rights that can be defended in court.

PollutionWaterYour Environment Update

Are the Environmental Cops on the Beat?

Julie GrantFebruary 27, 2019

New data show Trump's EPA has fewer inspections, civil penalties and criminal cases against polluters than in decades past.

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Despite Radium in Road De-Icer, Ohio Considers Easing Rules

Julie GrantFebruary 15, 2019

The product, AquaSalina, which uses gas drilling brine, was found to contain radioactivity. Ohio lawmakers considering a bill that would loosen regulations.

EnergyPollutionYour Environment Update

America’s Freshwater is Getting Saltier. And That’s Not Good.

Kara HolsoppleFebruary 15, 2019

Contributing to the problem is all that rock salt we put on sidewalks and roads.

Climate ChangePollutionWaterYour Environment Update

Study: Healthier Diets Lower in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Lester GrahamFebruary 13, 2019

Many people assume a healthy diet is also good for the environment. According to a new study, they might be right.

Climate ChangeFood and AgricultureYour Environment Update

Climate Change is Scary. Here’s How to Talk to Kids About It.

Kara HolsoppleJanuary 30, 2019

Skip the doomsday talk. Focus on the positive things that people are doing.

Climate ChangeYour Environment Update

PFAS – What is this Stuff? And Why Should You Care?

Lester GrahamJanuary 25, 2019

They are known as forever chemicals, and you almost certainly have them in your home and body.

HealthPollutionYour Environment Update

Climate Change in Pennsylvania: A Look Back at 2018 and Ahead at 2019

Marie CusickJanuary 18, 2019

Among the issues for 2019: propping up Pennsylvania’s struggling nuclear industry, a source of carbon-free energy.

Climate ChangePoliticsYour Environment Update