Your Environment Update for December 7, 2016

The Allegheny FrontDecember 7, 2016

PennFuture President Larry Schweiger says he's approaching the incoming Trump administration with some apprehension. But the veteran environmentalist isn't totally free of optimism either.

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Your Environment Update for November 30, 2016

The Allegheny FrontNovember 30, 2016

Legacy pollutants like PCBs and dioxin, which may have been discharged into the Ohio River decades ago, can still make the water unsafe for living things—including us.

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Your Environment Update for November 16, 2016

The Allegheny FrontNovember 16, 2016

That fleet of Google Street View cars you see roaming Pittsburgh's streets isn't just collecting images for Google Maps. The cars are actually helping detect natural gas leaks.

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Your Environment Update for October 26, 2016

The Allegheny FrontOctober 26, 2016

This fall's unseasonably warm weather may be changing the timing for birds heading out of our region on their fall migrations.

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Your Environment Update for October 5, 2016

The Allegheny FrontOctober 5, 2016

Scientists at Grand Valley State University are using new technology to track the health of honeybee hives in real time.

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Your Environment Update for September 28, 2016

The Allegheny FrontSeptember 28, 2016

At a recent green products expo in Pittsburgh, we saw a new technology that's going to make you think differently about plastic’s lifecycle.

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Your Environment Update for September 21, 2016

The Allegheny FrontSeptember 21, 2016

The natural gas industry produces 20 billion barrels of wastewater each year. And researchers at West Virginia University hope to develop new treatment practices that better protect the environment.

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Your Environment Update for September 14, 2016

The Allegheny FrontSeptember 14, 2016

We get a preview of Pittsburgh's inaugural Re:NEW Festival, an art and performance event that’s all about reusing materials and environmental sustainability.

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Your Environment Update for September 7, 2016

The Allegheny FrontSeptember 7, 2016

You may have heard Shell is building an ethane cracker in western Pennsylvania, which means you're probably also wondering—what the heck is an ethane cracker?

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Your Environment Update for August 31, 2016

The Allegheny FrontAugust 31, 2016

Is it just us, or are there a ton of dragonflies in Pittsburgh this summer? More importantly, are they a sign of a changing climate?

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