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Trump Administration Coal Plan Could Have Big Impact on Pennsylvania

Reid FrazierDecember 8, 2017

The plan would impact Northeastern states the most--especially a few specific companies in the region.

PA, States Sue EPA for Missing Ozone Deadline

Reid FrazierDecember 6, 2017

Pennsylvania is one of more than a dozen states suing the EPA for failing to enforce on an important air pollution regulation.

PoliticsPollution

Academia vs Industry: A Battle Plays Out at the EPA

Julie GrantNovember 30, 2017

A new policy at the Environmental Protection Agency rankles many in the scientific community.

PoliticsYour Environment Update

Buoyed by Trump, Some Miners Are Sticking with Coal

Reid FrazierNovember 29, 2017

Trump promised to bring back the coal industry. So some coal miners are sticking with the industry, instead of looking for a new career.

EnergyPolitics

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Theodore Roosevelt

Is Ryan Zinke Really a ‘Teddy Roosevelt Guy’?

Dan BoyceNovember 24, 2017

If the top steward of our public lands is modeling himself after a conservationist, why is he making headlines for rolling back land protections?

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Group Challenging Drilling Law in Pittsburgh Suburb

Reid FrazierNovember 10, 2017

A group of residents in Westmoreland County hopes a judge will halt expansion of gas drilling in their township, and will throw out a zoning ordinance that allows drilling in most of the community.

EnergyPolitics

The Clean Power Plan Postmortem

Kara Holsopple and Reid FrazierOctober 13, 2017

It's now official. The Clean Power Plan is no more. What were they thinking?

EnergyPodcastsPolitics

The Environment is Under New Management. Our Podcast Helps You Keep Up

The Allegheny FrontOctober 6, 2017

A listen-back to 23 episodes of Trump on Earth. From public lands to climate change, how has environmental policy changed under the Trump administration?

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