Inside Obama’s Clean Power Plan

Reid FrazierAugust 6, 2015

Earlier this month, President Obama released the widely anticipated Clean Power Plan, calling it the single most important step America has ever taken in the fight against climate change.

Climate ChangeEnergyFuture of Coal

A Houseboat Escape on Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers

Lou BlouinJuly 24, 2015

A Pittsburgh couple gave up their lives in corporate America to run a two-boat, houseboat bed and breakfast on the Allegheny River.

Our Three RiversRecreation

Rob Walters, Three Rivers P.I.

Lou BlouinJune 19, 2015

Rob Walters isn't a vigilante. But he doesn't mind the term "P.I." And every week he's patrolling Pittsburgh's Three Rivers in a flat-bottom boat, just to make sure everything is as it should be.

Our Three RiversWater

Cleaning the Air, One School Bus at a Time

Julie GrantMay 1, 2015

Air pollution from diesel school buses is bad for kids on board or anyone that happens to be nearby. But new state laws are forcing schools to clean up their acts.

Health

The Future of Coal

The Allegheny FrontApril 24, 2015

In this hour-long special, The Allegheny Front explores what is in store for America's oldest, biggest and dirtiest energy source.

Energy

2015 Earth Day Special

The Allegheny FrontApril 17, 2015

In this hour-long special, we explore the past and present of Earth Day—from the man who gave Earth Day its name, to how businesses today are using Earth Day as a clever marketing ploy.

Full Episode

In Coal Country, What’s Next for Miners?

Catherine MooreApril 10, 2015

Layoffs and mine closings are becoming more and more common in parts of West Virginia and Kentucky, where the coal industry is having a hard time competing in a new energy future.

EnergyFuture of Coal

In Kentucky, A Prairie Made by Coal

Reid FrazierMarch 27, 2015

It would take Mother Nature decades—if not centuries—to reforest millions of acres of strip-mined lands across central Appalachia. But researchers are experimenting with ways to jump start that restoration.

EnergyFuture of Coal

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