Neville Island Residents Could Have Been Drinking PFAS-Contaminated Water for a Month
As much as 600 gallons of firefighting foam containing toxic PFAS chemicals could have gotten into the drinking water.
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Episode for November 8, 2019
The world's first certified EcoDistrict is a former steel town along the Allegheny River. Plus, as USEPA looks to loosen regulations for coal ash waste, what it's like to live near the largest of these toxic sites in the nation. Calls for stricter rules for coke ovens in Allegheny County, while everyday people learn to monitor smokestacks for air pollution.
Trump Administration Proposes Rollbacks for Two Obama-Era Coal Pollution Rules
The rules include an extension for the closure of unlined coal ash lagoons. A recent study has shown more than 90% of these sites are leaking arsenic and other toxins at levels exceeding EPA health standards.
How Much Plastic Waste is Ending up in Rivers? This Penn State Researcher Wants to Know.
Sherri Mason is calling on Coke, Pepsi and others to take responsibility for their plastic waste.
Native American Leaders Turn to Solar to Power Their Communities
Indigenous communities are using the power of the sun to transition away from fossil fuels and fight pipeline construction.
DEP, Equitrans agree to $650,000 settlement over storage field violations
The storage site is an old, depleted oil and gas formation that lies less than 2,000 beneath what will soon be an active part of a coal mine. The company failed to submit complete reports on gas wells into the site.
President Trump Rips Paris Agreement, Democrats While in Pittsburgh
Saying again that he represents Pittsburgh not Paris, Trump asked if the plans of some Democratic candidates to end the burning of fossil fuels are based on stupidity or evil.
Pennsylvanians Tell EPA, We Need More Controls on Methane, Not Less
“I feel that it’s important that everyone knows how the industry is affecting everyone’s health, the planet, and our children."
What You Need to Know About PA GOP’s Pro-Gas Bills
Energize PA's most controversial bill would remove permitting authority from DEP and put it in the hands of a politically-appointed commission.
Report: ExxonMobil Scouting Property for 2nd Cracker in Beaver County
Energy companies are taking advantage of cheap natural gas from the region’s fracking industry.
