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Alerted by High COVID ‘Activity,’ State Health Officials Visited Shell’s Beaver County Ethane Cracker

Reid Frazier·April 2, 2021

Shell has put policies in place to try to prevent the spread of COVID. But photographs obtained by The Allegheny Front and StateImpact Pennsylvania show that policy isn’t always followed.

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Here’s Something to Do During the Pandemic: Become a Citizen Scientist

Andy Kubis·February 19, 2021

The world may have hit pause but science is still happening. And you can help researchers from the comfort of your couch.

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How Miners With Black Lung Disease Are Navigating the Pandemic

Caitlin Tan·September 4, 2020

Living with Black Lung disease, a death sentence for coal miners, is devastating. COVID is making it worse.

Coronavirus Energy Health Your Environment Update

Is It Safe to Bring Your Reusable Bags Back to the Grocery Store?

Julie Grant·August 28, 2020

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, many grocery stores banned reusable bags. Now, with more known, reusables are making a comeback.

Coronavirus Health

Climate Change, Covid and Wildfires Are Making Farmworkers’ Jobs More Dangerous

Kara Holsopple·August 28, 2020

Most people never met a farmworker, and haven’t seen the extraordinary conditions they work under, including smoke from wildfires and heat waves.

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Some Environmental Science Research on Hold in Face of COVID-19

Anne Danahy·August 21, 2020

Some of Penn State's climate and agricultural research is on hold, while others find a work-around during the pandemic.

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Green Stimulus Proposal Calls for Departure from Legislative Business as Usual

Rachel McDevitt·July 29, 2020

PennFuture calls for supporting nature-based tourism, agriculture and renewable energy and creating a modern-day Civilian Conservation Corps.

Coronavirus Economy

Shell Putting COVID Testing Site at Its Beaver County Cracker

Reid Frazier·July 17, 2020

Workers will be tested and get results within four hours. Five workers tested positive in the last week.

Coronavirus Energy

Coal Towns Were Counting on Recreation for New Jobs. Then Coronavirus Hit.

Brittany Patterson·July 2, 2020

Communities that invested in outdoor recreation and tourism as coal faded are hopeful that they'll make it through the pandemic.

Coronavirus Economy Recreation

Mineworkers’ Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Lack of COVID-19 Safety Rules

Reid Frazier·June 19, 2020

Unions say coal miners are at a high risk for COVID-19 because of cramped quarters and exposure to silica and diesel emissions.

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