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Gov. Wolf Announces Plan to Reduce Methane Emissions

Kara Holsopple·January 22, 2016

An aerial view of Wyoming's Eagle Butte Mine, owned by bankrupt Alpha Natural Resources. Regulators estimate it would cost over $400 million to restore the land that Alpha has mined in Wyoming. Photo: Google Earth

In Coal Country, No Cash In Hand For Billions In Cleanup

Leigh Paterson·January 22, 2016

Russell Holby is the guy who makes sure the contents of your recycling bin get unjumbled and turned back into usable materials. Photo: Lou Blouin

Episode for January 22, 2016

The Allegheny Front·January 22, 2016

Would you eat crickets? The UN thinks you should. The bugs got a big PR boost in 2013, after the United Nations came out with a report pushing insects as an environmentally friendly protein. Photo: Xosé Castro Roig via FLickr

Your Environment Update for January 20, 2016

The Allegheny Front·January 20, 2016

The reintroduction of wild elk to Pennsylvania has proven to be an economic boon for the state. Every year, elk tourism generates as much as $40 million. Photo: John McCullough via Flickr

Wild Elk are Heading (Back) to West Virginia

Kara Holsopple·January 15, 2016

Why Coal’s Recent Slide Makes it Harder to Clean Up its Dirty Past

Reid Frazier·January 15, 2016

A man shovels snow in Portland, Maine during a blizzard in 2013. Even everyday tasks can put you at risk in extremely cold temperatures. Photo: Corey Templeton via Flickr

As the Planet Warms, Extreme Cold is Still a Bigger Killer

Kara Holsopple·January 15, 2016

The city of Milwaukee on the western coast of Lake Michigan uses the lake for its drinking water. But just 17 miles to the west, the city of Waukesha is prohibited from using Great Lakes water unless it gets permission from the eight Great Lakes states. Photo: Ron Reiring via Flickr

City’s Bid to Pump Great Lakes Water Could Be a Precedent Setter

Rebecca Williams·January 15, 2016

Episode for January 15, 2016

The Allegheny Front·January 15, 2016

The wild elk herd in Elk County, Pennsylvania drew over 300,000 visitors last year. Photo: John Hast / Conservation Fund

Your Environment Update for January 13, 2016

The Allegheny Front·January 13, 2016

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