A Very Controversial Pipeline

Reid FrazierSeptember 13, 2018

Sinkholes, mud spills, gas leaks -- there are a lot of reasons to be concerned about the Mariner East pipeline.

EnergyFollow the PipelineYour Environment Update

The Fruit Forager

Kara HolsoppleSeptember 6, 2018

The author of a new book says it’s time to take food into your own hands. The outdoors is a good place to start.

Food and AgricultureYour Environment Update

Repeal of the Clean Power Plan Could Mean More Pollution for PA

Reid FrazierAugust 30, 2018

The Trump administration’s much-anticipated replacement of the Clean Power Plan is unlikely to reduce harmful greenhouse gases by much, and could end up making air quality in parts of Pennsylvania worse.

Climate ChangeEnergyYour Environment Update

Many Republicans Don’t Believe in Climate Change. Or Do They?

Reid FrazierAugust 24, 2018

There's a growing group of conservatives on Capitol Hill who accept that climate change is caused by us and promote ‘free market’ solutions to the problem.

Climate ChangePodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

The Best Conservation Program You’ve Never Heard Of

Kara HolsoppleAugust 23, 2018

Parks, trails and even public swimming pools all over the country are funded by a federal program that many Americans have never even heard about, and it’s about to expire.

ConservationPoliticsWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

Your Takeout Meal Might be Harming the Great Lakes

Tracy SamiltonAugust 10, 2018

Advocates and scientists are calling for a ban of the ubiquitous styrofoam takeout container.

PollutionWaterYour Environment Update

How Britain Won its War on Coal

Reid FrazierAugust 10, 2018

The UK plans to completely stop burning coal for electricity by 2025. Why is its political reality so different from ours? One answer: climate change isn't up for debate.

Climate ChangeEnergyHistoryPodcastsYour Environment Update

Asbestos is Still Killing People. Why Hasn’t Our Government Banned It?

Kara HolsoppleJuly 27, 2018

Many people think asbestos is a product and problem of the past. But there's a third wave of the disease linked to up to 15,000 deaths a year.

Hazardous to Your HealthHealthPoliticsYour Environment Update

Brett Kavanaugh is Trump’s Pick. Should Environmentalists Be Worried?

Julie GrantJuly 20, 2018

What do we know about Judge Kavanaugh’s record on environmental cases? And what does a court without Kennedy mean for climate change?

PodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update

Goodbye Scott Pruitt, Hello Andrew Wheeler

Reid FrazierJuly 13, 2018

Pruitt seemed to defy the laws of gravity at the EPA, maintaining his job through more than a dozen scandals. But now he's out. What happens next?

PodcastsPoliticsYour Environment Update