Wind energy has divided one rural Ohio county. Now, voters get to decide its fate

Julie GrantOctober 21, 2022

An anti-wind movement is spreading across the country, often fueled by misinformation. Now, voters in Crawford County, Ohio, get to decide whether to lift a ban on wind this November.

Climate ChangeEnergyYour Environment Update

A new collection of climate fiction imagines a just, green future

Kara HolsoppleOctober 14, 2022

A new collection of short stories looks into the future to find hope and community-based solutions amid the climate crisis.

Climate ChangeCultureEnvironmental JusticeYour Environment Update

An ethane cracker in western Pa. will soon start up. We answered your questions about it

Reid FrazierOctober 6, 2022

You asked us questions about Shell's ethane cracker in Beaver County. We got answers about jobs, taxes, royalties, and of course, air pollution.

EconomyEnergyHealthPollutionThe Coming Chemical BoomYour Environment Update

A new film connects the plight of hellbenders with concerns over gas development

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 29, 2022

"Hellbent" tells the story of a small, rural town trying to keep a frack waste injection well out of their community to preserve their drinking water and save a rare salamander.

ConservationEnergyPollutionWaterWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

How the fungi beneath our feet help decide the trees overhead

Julie GrantSeptember 27, 2022

A lawsuit over a plan to regenerate oaks in the Wayne National Forest cites mycorrhizal fungi as evidence that the plan won't work. We find out why.

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

Purple Martins Get a Helping Hand from Humans

Jack AustinSeptember 1, 2022

A conservation group is working to save the bird that relies on human-made colonies, as it faces a loss of habitat, invasive species and climate change.

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

Outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania just got a new champion

Kara HolsoppleAugust 4, 2022

Nathan Reigner is Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources first-ever director of outdoor recreation. "I'm recreation first."

RecreationWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

Gone for a century, American Martens might be brought back to Pennsylvania

Benjamin WinslowJuly 29, 2022

The Game Commission's wildlife biologist talks about reintroducing American martens to Pennsylvania. The final approval comes next July.

ConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update

An industry campaign re-brands natural gas as climate-friendly to people of color

Kara HolsoppleJuly 22, 2022

The $10 million dollar campaign is to improve the opinion of natural gas to make sure it doesn't go the way of coal.

Climate ChangeEnergyEnvironmental JusticeYour Environment Update

The Supreme Court’s EPA ruling: A loss of authority or a lesson in ‘be careful what you wish for’?

Marianne LavelleJuly 6, 2022

The decision in West Virginia v. EPA could result in more expensive and restrictive carbon regulation or the erosion of agencies’ ability to address society’s most pressing needs.

Climate ChangeEnergyPoliticsYour Environment Update