Activists celebrate as plans for a chemical recycling plant are canceled Kara HolsoppleApril 26, 2024 The proposed plant would have turned plastic waste into chemicals along the Susquehanna River. PollutionWaterYour Environment Update
Tiny plastic pieces top the list of trash on Great Lakes beaches Julie GrantApril 17, 2024 The nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes analyzed 20 years of data from volunteer beach cleanups. PollutionWaterYour Environment Update
Pittsburgh is off to its wettest April ever, on pace for wettest year in history Oliver MorrisonApril 15, 2024 Most of the rain fell over two very wet days, according to data from the National Weather Service. Climate ChangeHistoryWater
EPA announces first federal restrictions on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water Zoë ReadApril 10, 2024 The new rules will prevent more than 4 million cancer deaths, thousands of premature deaths and tens of thousands of serious illnesses. HealthPollutionWater
A life dedicated to the Lackawanna River Kat BolusMarch 29, 2024 How the longtime leader of a conservation group in northeastern Pa. helped clean up the Lackawanna River, and what's next for him and the organization. ConservationWaterWild Pennsylvania
Private well sampling in East Palestine gets $2 million boost from federal funding Abigail BottarMarch 21, 2024 Columbiana County will sample 250 residential wells using an independent laboratory and local agency staff, not Norfolk Southern contractors. East PalestineHealthWater
DEP: CNX pipeline project in Westmoreland County withdrawn, lacked wildlife permits Reid FrazierMarch 1, 2024 DEP found that CNX's project failed to get federal wildlife clearances. The project was near the Beaver Run Reservoir. ConservationEnergyWaterWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
New report gathers priorities from Ohio River communities for restoring the watershed Julie GrantFebruary 23, 2024 The report is a step in the effort to create a restoration plan for the 14-state Ohio River watershed that can attract federal funding. ConservationWaterWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update
Marsh Creek State Park cleanup due to Mariner East pipeline construction Susan PhillipsFebruary 23, 2024 Mariner East pipeline builder Energy Transfer is back at the area near Marsh Creek State Park to clean up more drilling mud. EnergyPollutionWater
The turtle takeover of Lake Erie Points NorthFebruary 22, 2024 So many people have released their pet red-eared sliders into Lake Erie that the turtle is now an invasive species, out-competing native turtles. ConservationWaterWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
