Your Environment Update

A coalition of oil and gas companies is seeking a permit that would allow the killing or disturbing of five bat species in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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?