In this episode, our Hazardous to Your Health series wraps up with a look at Shell’s ethane cracker and air pollution. Plus, a group of volunteers works to hold on to the greenspace in their neighborhood. And, the impact of President Trump’s proposed budget cuts on the Great Lakes.
Listen to this episode (29:00)
Stories in this episode
- Drought Migrants - Severe drought in Honduras has left two brothers weighing the weather odds and facing a life-changing decision: To stay or start over some place else.
- The Healthy Benefits of Neighborhood Greenspace - In urban neighborhoods, trees could prove to be more than just a nicety, but a necessity, when it comes to people’s health.
- Trump Says Great Lakes a Local Issue. Congress Disagrees. - The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funds projects that protect and restore the largest system of fresh surface water in the world. Can it be saved?
- Shell’s Pennsylvania Chemical Plant Brings Hope for Jobs, Fear of Pollution - Shell’s ethane cracker is scheduled to begin construction later this year. Many in the region worry what impact the plant--and others that might be built in the future--will have on the region’s air.
- Sunoco Halts Drilling in Chester County Where Pipeline Construction Damaged Drinking Water Wells - Sunoco has agreed to halt drilling operations related to the Mariner East 2 pipeline construction in Chester County where several dozen residents have been without water for the past week.