Environmental Groups Win New Coke Oven Regulation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency conceded in federal court that it failed to properly regulate certain aspects of coke ovens, like those at U.S. Steel’s plant in Clairton.
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Group Hopes Grand Jury Report Will Put Health at Center of Fracking Debate
The report outlines health problems of people living near fracking wells. The Environmental Health Project says it's about time public health takes center stage.
Coal Towns Were Counting on Recreation for New Jobs. Then Coronavirus Hit.
Communities that invested in outdoor recreation and tourism as coal faded are hopeful that they'll make it through the pandemic.
International Mud Day: A Messy Celebration of the Earth
Mud can make you happy and healthy. So what are you waiting for? Go play in it.
Moraine State Park’s History Goes Way Back
You have to go back in geologic time to talk about the history of one of Pennsylvania’s biggest state parks.
How Environmental Groups are Reckoning with Racial Bias
From sending out statements of solidarity with Black Lives Matter, to diversifying their boards and staff, environmental groups are realizing they have to change.
Pa. Grand Jury Report on Fracking: DEP Failed to Protect Public Health
A Pennsylvania grand jury report two years in the making slammed the Department of Environmental Protection for failing to protect the public from the health effects of fracking.
Pa. Says 2 Gas Drilling Companies Committed Environmental Crimes. Here’s Why Corporations, Not People, Are Usually Charged
Attorney General Josh Shapiro: “We are in the first quarter of a long process that will result in more criminal charges.”
Why the Lower Youghiogheny River Landed on Most Endangered Rivers List
River recreation and the GAP trail make the Lower Yough a popular destination. American Rivers put the river on the list because of gas development.
Former Minelands Get an Ecological Do-Over
Replanting reclaimed mine sites with native trees is part of an effort to do mine reclamation right a second time around.
