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Episode for September 6, 2019

The Allegheny FrontSeptember 6, 2019

A clover thought to be extinct was discovered in the region and has rebounded. One Pennsylvania town passed a single-use plastic ban, despite a state law prohibiting local bans for a year. The Amazon is burning, and that's bad for birds. Pa lawmakers propose a cap-and-trade bill that could take years to pass.

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West Chester bag ban sends message to Pa lawmakers

Emily PontecorvoSeptember 6, 2019

Middle schoolers pushed for the ban, despite a state law prohibiting local plastic bans until next year.

PoliticsPollution

‘This is no longer about the science. This is somebody’s ideology.’

Julie GrantSeptember 5, 2019

A top climate scientist resigned from the USDA. Lewis Ziska says the agency buried his research for political reasons.

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Pa Lawmakers Propose a cap-and-trade system to cut carbon emissions

WHYYSeptember 5, 2019

The bill would slash carbon emissions at least 90 percent by 2040. But it could take years before it has a chance of passing.

Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics

State game officers partner with vets to battle deer disease

Katie MeyerSeptember 5, 2019

Chronic Wasting Disease is on the rise in Pennsylvania. The brain disease kills deer and elk.

Wild PennsylvaniaWildlife

How Fires in The Amazon Could Hurt Migratory Birds

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 5, 2019

Migratory birds, some from our region, will be headed south soon. What will they face in a burning Amazon?

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Episode for August 30, 2019

The Allegheny FrontAugust 30, 2019

For this Labor Day weekend: An epidemic of fatal black lung disease among coal miners, a ride along with a wildlife officer and a profile of an energy auditor. Hundreds of parents petition Pittsburgh's school district to stop spraying a controversial weed killer. News about Beaver County pipelines and the Clairton Coke Works.

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On Patrol in Pittsburgh’s Urban Wilds

Andy KubisAugust 30, 2019

With development encroaching on wild areas around Pittsburgh, encounters between wildlife and humans are becoming more common. It's Doug Bergman's job to keep the peace.

Wild PennsylvaniaWildlife

What’s an Energy Auditor? Meet Virginia McGrath.

Amy SiskAugust 30, 2019

This energy efficiency expert has a dream to make old, dilapidated Pittsburgh homes as energy efficient as possible.

Energy

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Energy

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

New EPA rules cut carbon, mercury and other pollution from coal and gas plants

Pa. to receive millions for solar energy projects that will benefit residents with low income

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