Looking Back at African-American Environmental History

Kara HolsoppleApril 14, 2017

From its roots in slavery to its place in modern activist movements, the story of African-American environmentalism is as deep as it is complicated.

History

Sixty Years Ago, Smog Killed 20 People in a Pennsylvania Town. This Museum Tells Their Story.

Ann MurrayApril 14, 2017

What happened in Donora, Pennsylvania in 1948 was a massive tragedy. But it helped spark a movement to clean up the nation's dirty air.

Environmental JusticeHistoryPollution

The Canals That Redrew Pennsylvania’s Wilderness and Remade Its Economy

Margaret J. KraussApril 14, 2017

Though few relics of the legendary Pennsylvania Mainline canal system exist today, it set in motion an era of canal building that still shapes how we move goods around the country.

History

Episode for April 14, 2017

The Allegheny FrontApril 14, 2017

In this episode, we dig into some of Pennsylvania's deepest lessons in environmental history — from the '70s activists who gave Pittsburgh its cleaner air to the lost history of African-American environmentalism.

Full Episode

Louisianans Can Tell You What Pennsylvania’s Petrochemical Industry Might Look Like

Reid FrazierApril 7, 2017

If a petrochemical boom is heading to western Pennsylvania — as it now appears to be — there are some big lessons we can learn from residents living in the shadow of Louisiana's "Chemical Corridor."

EnergyHealthThe Coming Chemical Boom

Episode for April 7, 2017

The Allegheny FrontApril 7, 2017

In this episode, we visit a petrochemical hub on the Gulf Coast to see what Pennsylvania's own looming chemical boom might look like.

Full Episode

How Shale Gas is Fueling a Spinoff Industry in Petrochemicals

Reid FrazierApril 7, 2017

The shale gas boom on the Gulf Coast has had a trickle down effect for the region's petrochemical industry. Could the same happen in western Pennsylvania?

EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom

What Pennsylvania Can Learn from Houston’s Air Pollution

Reid FrazierApril 7, 2017

As a petrochemical industry boom looms, Pennsylvanians could learn a lot from chemical capitals like Houston about how to keep air pollution under control.

PollutionThe Coming Chemical Boom

Chemical Plant Brings Jobs and Dangers for a Gulf Coast Community

Reid FrazierApril 7, 2017

Shale gas development in Louisiana's "Chemical Corridor" may hold clues for what's coming next to Pennsylvania's natural gas country.

EconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom

How One Woman Took On Shell to Save Her Louisiana Town

Reid FrazierApril 7, 2017

It's not every day that a major corporation agrees to move an entire community out of the path of pollution from one of its facilities. But a retired Louisiana school teacher was able to get Shell to do just that.

Environmental JusticeThe Coming Chemical Boom