A Norfolk Southern locomotive crossing over a street
A Norfolk Southern train going through East Palestine on January 6, 2024, 11 months after one of its trains derailed there, setting off fires and chemical releases. Photo: Renee Rosensteel for The Allegheny Front

Episode for August 1, 2025

Electricity prices are rising, and many are pointing the finger at the new energy demand created by data centers. An energy expert on where this is all heading. The Trump administration is moving to overturn the scientific finding that greenhouse gases are bad for public health. A Washington County gas company is facing criminal charges for a massive leak at a gas storage field. More than two years after the disaster in East Palestine, lawmakers are still trying to increase safety regulations on railroads. We tag along on a wildflower hike in the incomparable Dolly Sods Wilderness. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | TuneIn