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Birds Take Center Stage at a New Observatory at Presque Isle

Kara HolsoppleApril 13, 2018

The Erie Bird Observatory will continue the long-running bird banding program at Presque Isle. One of the founders, Mary Birdsong, says studying birds is the first step to learn and appreciate the natural world.

ConservationWild Pennsylvania

Pruitt: Will He Stay or Will He Go?

Reid FrazierApril 13, 2018

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is embroiled in a series of ethics scandals, and it’s led to speculation about his future there.

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State to Send $25M to Help Clean Up a Dozen Abandoned Coal Mine Sites

Reid FrazierApril 10, 2018

The funds will clean up problems like acid mine drainage and sinkholes and restore streams. The money comes from a fee on current coal mining.

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Penn Township Fracking Dispute Heads to Court

Reid FrazierApril 10, 2018

At the center of the lawsuit is Pennsylvania's Environmental Rights Amendment that gives people the right to clean air and water and preservation of the environment.

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Drilling Company Withdraws from Frack Waste Facility Along Allegheny River

Julie GrantApril 7, 2018

The financial backer and main customer of a proposed plant to treat fracking wastewater at the headwaters of the Allegheny River is backing out of the project. It cited a number of factors for the decision.

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Wild Pennsylvania

The Allegheny FrontApril 6, 2018

Wild Pennsylvania Pennsylvania is home to rich biodiversity, huge swaths of forests and thousands of miles of streams and rivers. But not all is well in Penn’s...

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The Allegheny FrontApril 6, 2018

This week on The Allegheny Front, fish, birds and mussels get their own business plan in Pennsylvania. Plus, big eaters cause nearly half the carbon footprint of food. And, there's a storm brewing over the Trump administration's proposal to expand drilling off of America's coasts.

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Trump’s Next Frontier

Julie GrantApril 6, 2018

The Trump administration wants to open up nearly all of the country's oceans to oil drilling. So what will this mean for communities that depend on the coast for their livelihood? And what will it mean for our oceans? Will they become the site of the next great oil rush?

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Big Eaters Cause Nearly Half the Carbon Footprint of Food

Rebecca WilliamsApril 6, 2018

The study points out that if those big eaters - 20% of Americans - changed their diets to match the average American, we’d save the carbon equivalent of 661 million vehicle miles every day.

Climate ChangeFood and Agriculture

Fish, Birds and Mussels Get Their Own Business Plan in Pennsylvania

Kara HolsoppleApril 6, 2018

Western Pennsylvania has rich biodiversity and large chunks of forests, but looming threats. A new effort will prioritize funding to save wildlife like brook trout and golden-winged warblers in key regions to restore forests and waterways.

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Energy

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

Ohio orders company to suspend operations at 3 drilling wastewater wells

Ohio AG wants Pa. company held in contempt for failing to clean up radioactive drilling waste

Climate

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

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

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