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One Year Down, Three to Go

Reid FrazierMarch 2, 2018

There have been lots of presidential orders and proclamations, and many proposals are in the works. But just how effective has Trump been in changing environmental policy during his first year in office?

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Have You Seen This Bad Bug?

Julie GrantMarch 1, 2018

Agriculture officials are asking people who see a spotted lanternfly in any form -- egg masses or full grown insects -- to double bag them, throw them away - and report it to the state at BadBug@pa.gov

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Do Regulations Kill Jobs? Or Save Lives?

Kara HolsoppleFebruary 16, 2018

There's a delicate calculation that goes into environmental regulations for air pollution -- the number of jobs in coal and other polluting industries we're willing to save versus the number of premature deaths as a result of pollution.

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Are Pipelines to Blame for Decline in Ancient Salamanders?

Julie GrantFebruary 2, 2018

Eastern hellbender salamanders need clean streams with high water quality and silt-free stream beds to find their prey and avoid predators. Pipeline construction isn't making that easy.

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How Pipelines are Changing the Dynamics of PA Forests

Kara HolsoppleFebruary 2, 2018

A new study finds gas pipelines and access roads carve up more forest land and have a bigger impact on wildlife habitat than the drilling well pads themselves.

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Industry Gets a Pass on Accidental Bird Deaths

Kara HolsoppleJanuary 19, 2018

The new rule is a reversal of the 100-year-old conservation law that was sometimes used to prosecute industries for accidentally killing or failing to safeguard migratory birds.

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