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Developers To Relocate Downtown Falcon Chicks

Adelina LancianeseMay 1, 2018

The falcon parents have been buzzing construction workers to protect their young. Now, the chicks will be removed from the nest and raised by a human.

NewsWildlife

PJM Will Study ‘Fuel Security’ of Electric Grid as Natural Gas use Rises

Reid FrazierApril 30, 2018

The operator says it will take several months to study whether its system could withstand events like a pipeline shutdown, a cyber attack on a natural gas delivery system, or a prolonged cold snap.

EconomyEnergy

As Nuclear Power Loses Ground, Environmentalists are Torn: Save Nuclear for Climate’s Sake?

Reid FrazierApril 27, 2018

The four nuclear power plants that could close produce more carbon-free power than all of the wind and solar in the Mid-Atlantic grid, according to one study. What's an environmentalist to do?

Climate ChangeEnergy

Episode for April 27, 2018

The Allegheny FrontApril 27, 2018

This week on The Allegheny Front, our Wild Pennsylvania series continues with advice for living with the wildlife in our backyards. Plus, what is fracking doing to a songbird whose entire lifecycle depends on clean streams? And, the struggle to keep Lake Erie safe for all to enjoy.

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When Coyotes Come to Town

Kate St. JohnApril 27, 2018

No, coyotes won't eat your kids. No, coyotes won't lure your dog away to make a meal of it. No, coyotes will not stay away from your neighborhood if you remove the one you've seen. New coyotes will arrive to take its place. That’s totally coyote.

EssayWild PennsylvaniaWildlife

Cheswick Coal Plant Hearing Draws Scrutiny Over Water Pollution

Amy SiskApril 27, 2018

Residents and environmental advocates are calling for tough limits on water pollution from a coal-fired power plant situated a few miles upstream from the water intake for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.

EnergyPollutionWater

Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae Still a Big Problem Despite Voluntary Measures

Julie GrantApril 27, 2018

There’s been no clear decrease in the pollutants feeding persistent algae blooms over the past five years despite billions of dollars in investments to reduce pollution.

PollutionWater

Forecasting Spring Migration to Help Birds Avoid Collisions

Rebecca WilliamsApril 27, 2018

People who study birds are now using radar to make maps that can forecast migration at night. They say these maps could help by reducing the number of birds that collide with buildings and wind turbines.

Wild PennsylvaniaWildlife

Study: Songbird that Needs Clean Streams Threatened by Fracking

Kara HolsoppleApril 26, 2018

We've known almost nothing about how the fracking boom is affecting our region's songbird populations -- until now.

Wild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

Little Eggs, High Winds and Waves: A Piping Plover Rescue Story

Kara HolsoppleApril 25, 2018

These little shorebirds are an endangered species in the Great Lakes region. But they’re making a comeback thanks to conservation efforts and even some heroics.

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife

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Energy

Federal Mine Safety Regulators Finally Focus on Silica Dust – With Thousands Of Miners Sick And Dying

$1 million fine levied for major gas leak in western Pa.

Centralia, Wash.’s coal plant has to close next year. What can Pa. communities learn from Centralia’s transition?

Climate

Pittsburgh is off to its wettest April ever, on pace for wettest year in history

Why conservationists are pushing to get the new Farm Bill reauthorized