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Clean Water Wanted: Contaminated Wells and the Legacy of Fossil Fuel Extraction

Benny Becker·March 6, 2020

With their well water contaminated, a West Virginia family is desperate to get connected to a clean water supply. They blame pollution from years of coal and gas extraction.

Health Pollution Water

Petrochemical Town Hall Near Pittsburgh Spotlights Pollution, Health Worries

Reid Frazier·March 5, 2020

Also discussed were the drawbacks of a bill to give tax breaks for chemical plants like the one Shell is building in Beaver County.

Energy Health The Coming Chemical Boom

Allegheny, Beaver Counties Added to Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine

Julie Grant·March 4, 2020

Businesses that truck goods in and out of quarantined counties must get a permit. The public is being asked to destroy its muddy looking egg masses.

Food and Agriculture Wild Pennsylvania

Trump on Earth: A New Rule Would End Penalties for Bird Deaths

Julie Grant·March 4, 2020

A change to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act drastically weakens how birds are protected. A former official who managed the bird program for 30 years speaks out.

Conservation News Podcasts Politics Wild Pennsylvania Wildlife Your Environment Update

Democrats Could Field an Anti-Fracking Candidate in 2020. Can They Win in Pennsylvania?

Reid Frazier·March 2, 2020

Voters are split on the question of a fracking ban. We hear from union workers, college students, analysts and of course, pollsters.

2020 Election Energy Politics

Prem Rajgopal at Pitt divestment protest

Pitt Students Occupy Cathedral of Learning Demanding Divestment from Fossil Fuels

Andy Kubis·February 28, 2020

As University Trustees voted to go carbon-neutral by 2037, students say it's not enough. They want a commitment from the school to divest from coal, oil and natural gas.

Climate Change Economy

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The Allegheny Front·February 28, 2020

A climate scientist says 'no' to flying. Greener packaging is big business. Pitt students push for fossil fuel divestment. Plus, will Pa. unions support a Democratic presidential candidate who opposes fracking? A settlement for U.S. Steel's pollution and a criminal investigation over a pipeline explosion.

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Federal Prosecutors Investigating Pipeline Company in Connection with Beaver County Blast

Reid Frazier·February 28, 2020

A federal grand jury subpoena has been issued to the Revolution pipeline’s owner, Energy Transfer, for documents related to a 2018 explosion caused by a landslide.

Energy Follow the Pipeline

Why This Climate Scientist Says ‘No’ to Flying

Kara Holsopple·February 26, 2020

Scientists do a lot of flying to meetings and conferences. For Peter Kalmus, flying 50,000 miles a year for his work was a huge chuck of his carbon footprint.

Climate Change Your Environment Update

Constitution Pipeline Project Ended as Builder Cites ‘Diminished’ Return on Investment

Scott Blanchard·February 26, 2020

Even though the project has ended, the Constitution’s impact will still be felt on at least one Pennsylvania farm. The pipeline would have brought natural gas to New York, where it faced opposition.

Energy Follow the Pipeline

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