A man in a blue hat, glasses and brown jacket stands in front of a line of trees without leaves.
Austin Warehime, an attorney, grew up in the area and has moved back to Guernsey County, OH, where fracking is dominant on the landscape. Photo: Julie Grant / The Allegheny Front

Episode for March 21, 2025

Fracking under Ohio parks is moving forward, but park visitors have mixed reactions about the industry. The ethane cracker in Beaver County has only been operating for a few years, but its owners may be looking to sell. We talk with the lead author of a new study on the connection between infant mortality and lead exposure.

In another blow to the offshore wind industry, the Environmental Protection Agency has pulled a permit for the Atlantic Shores project in New Jersey. Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County is cancelling this year’s campground reservations, citing staff shortages amid recent federal job cuts and hiring freezes. To help protect wildlife and prevent vehicle collisions with animals, a environmental research group is calling on Pennsylvania lawmakers to better support wildlife corridor projects.

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