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How the Border Wall Could Harm Wildlife

Bobby BascombNovember 15, 2019

For animals like jaguars, bison, kestrels and flycatchers, a wall would be devastating. A report from the borderlands.

State Auditor General: Climate Change Could Be Costing Pa. Hundreds of Millions

Katie MeyerNovember 15, 2019

State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale's office found at least $261 million in statewide costs related to severe weather events that he says are connected to climate change.

Climate ChangePolitics

Uneasy State of Affairs: Scotland’s Use of American Shale Gas

Reid FrazierNovember 15, 2019

Despite a ban on fracking, Scotland imports shale gas from Pennsylvania for its plastics industry. This has some activists saying 'no fracking here, no fracking anywhere.'

EnergyFollowing Pennsylvania Gas to Scotland

The Water is Cleaner but the Politics Are Messier: A Look Back at the Clean Water Act in the Ohio

Lucia WalinchusNovember 14, 2019

The biggest difference between now and before the Clean Water Act is that citizens who have grown up with it have come to expect clean water, and they aren’t happy when the river gets polluted.

Good RiverPoliticsPollutionWater

‘That’s Vinegar:’ The Ohio River’s History of Contamination and Progress Made

April JohnstonNovember 14, 2019

From mine drainage to contaminated drinking water, the Ohio River watershed has its problems but also its champions.

Good RiverHistoryPollutionWater

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

Neville Island Residents Could Have Been Drinking PFAS-Contaminated Water for a Month

PublicSourceNovember 8, 2019

As much as 600 gallons of firefighting foam containing toxic PFAS chemicals could have gotten into the drinking water.

Hazardous to Your HealthHealthWater

Clean Air Group Calls for Stronger Rules for Coke Ovens in Allegheny County

Andy KubisNovember 8, 2019

GASP wants the health department to make good on its promise to strengthen rules to deal with hydrogen sulfide, the stinky pollutant that smells like rotten eggs.

Hazardous to Your HealthHealthPollution

Episode for November 8, 2019

The Allegheny FrontNovember 8, 2019

The world's first certified EcoDistrict is a former steel town along the Allegheny River. Plus, as USEPA looks to loosen regulations for coal ash waste, what it's like to live near the largest of these toxic sites in the nation. Calls for stricter rules for coke ovens in Allegheny County, while everyday people learn to monitor smokestacks for air pollution.

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The Smoke Readers Who Keep Tabs on Air Pollution

Andy KubisNovember 8, 2019

The smoke readers program gives citizens the skills to watch over smokestacks in their communities. “That is empowering."

Hazardous to Your HealthHealthPollution

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Energy

Ohio approves two more bids to drill on state-owned lands, advances five other proposals

Residents near Mountain Valley Pipeline say details are scarce

Pa. Senate passes bill to let energy companies bypass state agencies for permits

Climate

Pittsburgh Regional Transit aims to reduce emissions in first-ever climate plan

Green hydrogen: A climate change solution or fossil fuel bait and switch?

EQT says fracked gas is a climate solution, but scientists call that deceptive greenwashing

Health

Pittsburgh public schools reaches milestone for removing lead in drinking water fountains

A new book takes on the dangers of radioactivity in the oil and gas industry

Pa. schools can apply for up to $10M for environmental repairs