Pennsylvania homes and buildings have some of the highest radon levels in the country—and they’re trending upward. But you can find out if you have a problem in your home for under $20.
Gone are the days when unions and environmentalists were mortal enemies. Today, both groups are pushing a new plan to rebuild the country's infrastructure that they say is a winner for workers and the environment.
Climate activists see bringing climate change into the classroom as a simple matter of updating the science curriculum. But a recent survey revealed that science teachers are often ill-equipped to deal with the subject.
Pennsylvania's nine-month budget stalemate is finally over. And people at Penn State's century-old agricultural extension are breathing a huge sigh of relief.
Surveys show a majority of Americans support labeling of genetically modified foods. But there is intense debate over what a GMO labeling program should look like and how far it should go.
Despite warnings from the U.S. Forest Service, not everyone's buying that warming temperatures will spell doom and gloom for the sugar maple across the Midwest and Northeast.
With its vast water resources, the Great Lakes region could be poised to draw businesses—big and small—from other parts of the country. But even here, water quality is a big issue.
Julie Grant got her start in public radio at age 19 while at Miami University in Ohio. After studying land ethics in graduate school at Kent State University, Julie covered environmental issues in the Great Lakes region for Michigan Radio’s "The Environment Report" and North Country Public Radio in New York. She’s won many awards, including an Edward R. Murrow Award in New York, and was named “Best Reporter” in Ohio by the Society of Professional Journalists. Her stories have aired on NPR’s "Morning Edition," "The Splendid Table" and "Studio 360." Julie loves covering agricultural issues for the Allegheny Front—exploring what we eat, who produces it and how it’s related to the natural environment.
