Pittsburgh Competes in International Nature Challenge. Science Wins
Cities from Miami to Mumbai participated in the City Nature Challenge. Pittsburgh placed 26th -- not too shabby for its first year as a competitor.
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Developers To Relocate Downtown Falcon Chicks
The falcon parents have been buzzing construction workers to protect their young. Now, the chicks will be removed from the nest and raised by a human.
PJM Will Study ‘Fuel Security’ of Electric Grid as Natural Gas use Rises
The operator says it will take several months to study whether its system could withstand events like a pipeline shutdown, a cyber attack on a natural gas delivery system, or a prolonged cold snap.
Cheswick Coal Plant Hearing Draws Scrutiny Over Water Pollution
Residents and environmental advocates are calling for tough limits on water pollution from a coal-fired power plant situated a few miles upstream from the water intake for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.
Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae Still a Big Problem Despite Voluntary Measures
There’s been no clear decrease in the pollutants feeding persistent algae blooms over the past five years despite billions of dollars in investments to reduce pollution.
Little Eggs, High Winds and Waves: A Piping Plover Rescue Story
These little shorebirds are an endangered species in the Great Lakes region. But they’re making a comeback thanks to conservation efforts and even some heroics.
Judges OK Consol Plan to Mine Beneath Greene County Stream
In past decisions, judges on the Environmental Hearing Board ruled against the DEP’s permits, at one point saying they would allow the company to “essentially destroy” the stream.
A New High-Tech Way to Study Birds: Tiny Transmitters
Researchers have a new way of tracking the song sparrows, dark-eyed juncos and other birds that fly about the Laurel Highlands.
Filmmakers Highlight Plight of Cook Forest’s Iconic Hemlocks
Filmmakers combine sentiment with action to fight the hemlock woolly adelgid that threatens the old-growth hemlocks of Cook Forest State Park.
Failing Grades for Pittsburgh’s Air
The latest Lung Association report gives Allegheny County an ‘F’ across the board for Air pollution.
