Trump Wants to Ax the Clean Water Rule, But It Might Be Easier Said Than Done

Julie GrantMarch 3, 2017

On everything from healthcare to immigration, President Trump has been busy doing 180s on Obama-era policy. This week, he set his sights on a controversial expansion of the Clean Water Act.

PodcastsPoliticsWater

Above-Average Winter Temperatures are Jumpstarting the Growing Season

Julie GrantMarch 3, 2017

An unusually warm winter is causing everything from a super early maple syrup season to sleepless nights for Pennsylvania fruit farmers.

Climate ChangeFood and Agriculture

Warm Winter Weather Could Mean a Bad Year for Lyme Disease

Virginia Alvino YoungMarch 3, 2017

Many of us have been enjoying the warmer-than-average winter. Turns out, so have the ticks that carry Lyme disease.

HealthRecreation

A Year Later, the State’s Pipeline Report Has Been Largely Ignored

Marie CusickMarch 3, 2017

More than a year ago, a state task force issued nearly 200 suggestions for how to handle Pennsylvania's pipeline construction boom. But the report has largely been collecting dust.

Energy

Episode for March 3, 2017

The Allegheny FrontMarch 3, 2017

In this episode, we dig into President Trump's efforts to roll back a controversial expansion of the Clean Water Act and explore the psychological impacts of climate change.

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Your Environment Update for March 1, 2017

The Allegheny FrontMarch 1, 2017

Record-high winter temperatures are causing everything from a super early maple syrup season to anxiety over climate change.

Your Environment Update

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The Allegheny FrontMarch 1, 2017

Looking for something specific or want to read up on a particular subject? Use this list of our most popular topics for in-depth reading on everything from the ...

The Viral T-Shirts of the Trump Resistance Are Made Right Here in Pittsburgh

Reid FrazierFebruary 24, 2017

So those 'Rogue NASA' and 'Resist' Smokey Bear protest shirts you've seen all over the internet — turns out, they're made right here in the 'Burgh.

Culture

What Have We Learned from the Historic Protest at Standing Rock?

Kara Holsopple and Reid FrazierFebruary 24, 2017

Standing Rock could be a prelude to national conversations on energy, Native American sovereignty and climate change.

EnergyEnvironmental JusticePodcasts

Why Environmental Issues are Personal for Many Latino Americans

Kara HolsoppleFebruary 24, 2017

Environmentalist Adrianna Quintero talks about why environmental issues, climate change and immigration policy are all deeply linked for many Latino communities.

Climate ChangeEnvironmental Justice