These high school students are grappling with living in the shadow of chemical pollution

Reid FrazierJune 2, 2023

Living near Shell's ethane cracker and East Palestine, one student came to a realization: "I was like, ‘Oh, wait a minute, stuff is actually serious.'"

HealthPollutionThe Coming Chemical BoomYour Environment Update

Pittsburgh media outlets collaborate to cover air quality misinformation in SW Pa.

Kara HolsoppleMay 19, 2023

Seven media outlets have teamed up to cover one of the biggest environmental stories of our region: air pollution. We talk to The Incline about the series.

PollutionYour Environment Update

A new book looks at cancer prevention through reducing our exposure to chemicals

Kara HolsoppleMay 10, 2023

The book profiles doctors, researchers, business owners and advocates working to protect the public from chemicals in our everyday lives.

HealthPollutionYour Environment Update

The Phosphorus Paradox: We use it to grow food, but it’s poisoning our water

Points NorthMay 3, 2023

Phosphorus, a key ingredient in agricultural fertilizers, is fueling harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes.

PollutionWaterYour Environment Update

Wildlife biologists are studying why some ruffed grouse lose their fear of humans

Kara HolsoppleApril 28, 2023

The Pa. Game Commission wants people to report "tame" grouse so they can do a harmless DNA swab to see if the behavior is genetic.

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

The Ohio River ranks 2nd on America’s most endangered list, according to conservation group

Kara HolsoppleApril 18, 2023

Legacy industrial pollution, petrochemical production, and climate change are some of the reasons for the designation.

Climate ChangeConservationWaterYour Environment Update

Environmental groups sue to stop fracking in Ohio State parks

Julie GrantApril 14, 2023

Groups are suing to halt a new law that went into effect on April 7 that would accelerate gas drilling under state-owned lands, like parks, until new rules are in place.

ConservationEnergyYour Environment Update

Frogs and Salamanders Get a New Habitat at Ohiopyle State Park

Kara HolsoppleApril 7, 2023

Amphibians will use a vernal pool to mate and lay eggs. Their young will mature in the temporary pond and then head back into the woods. They will return next year to continue the cycle.

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

A new book looks at the Donora smog disaster and its lessons for today

Kara HolsoppleApril 3, 2023

A new book looks at the 1948 environmental disaster that sickened thousands and left 21 dead and why it still resonates today.

CultureHistoryPollutionYour Environment Update

U.S. Steel reaches tentative settlement with Allegheny County, groups over air pollution following 2018 fire

Reid FrazierMarch 29, 2023

The federal lawsuit had asked for $42 million fine for U.S. Steel under the Clean Air Act. The fire knocked out pollution controls for more than 100 days.

HealthPollutionYour Environment Update