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Agency in Charge of Protecting Public Lands Overwhelmed by the Drilling Boom

Reid Frazier·April 5, 2019

The Trump administration is pushing oil and gas drilling in public lands. Agencies that are supposed to oversee the industry can't keep up.

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Three Mile Island in His Own Words

Kara Holsopple·March 28, 2019

When Chuck Kern got the news about an accident at nearby Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, he started an audio diary.

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Curbside Glass Recycling May Become a Thing of the Past

Kara Holsopple·March 20, 2019

Glass is easy to recycle, but not in a single bin with paper and plastic. So some recycling sorting facilities are no longer accepting glass.

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

Reid Frazier·March 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.

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

Kara Holsopple·March 1, 2019

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

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Voters Approve New Rights for Lake Erie

Julie Grant·March 1, 2019

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

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Are the Environmental Cops on the Beat?

Julie Grant·February 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 Grant·February 15, 2019

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

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