Inversions trap pollution in Allegheny County this fall, despite new rule
Despite a new rule, hydrogen sulfide and soot levels surged in Allegheny County during a weather inversion this month.
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How the Delaware River went from a stinking mess to a year-round attraction
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For much of the 20th century, the Delaware River stank, and no fish could survive. Then, 50 years ago, the Clean Water Act was passed.
Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on energy and the environment
Republican Doug Mastriano has called for deregulating the state’s fossil fuel industries. Democrat Josh Shapiro wants “responsible fracking.”
In Pittsburgh, John Kerry says climate change solutions will be driven by private sector
"No government has enough money to be able to solve this problem,” Kerry said at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum.
Global leaders will meet this week in Pittsburgh in hopes of charting a clean energy future
The Global Clean Energy Action Forum features prominent speakers like Bill Gates and former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, with 6,000 people in attendance.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit pledges to eliminate tailpipe emissions from its fleet by 2045
PRT will replace its diesel fleet with greener buses by 2045. It estimates it will spend $1 billion in the next two decades.
Episode for August 26, 2022
For those new to Pittsburgh, the realization that the air isn’t always healthy to breathe can come as a shock. That’s what happened to producer Susan Scott Peterson and her family. This is a special episode about the air we breathe, the risks we live with, and what it means to become a citizen of a place.
In Pittsburgh, energy secretary touts economic benefits of combating climate change
At a new solar panel plant, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the fight against climate change is "the war of our lifetimes."
Environmentalists and U.S. Steel clash over Allegheny County air quality regulations
Activists and residents say the new rules are watered down and won't protect public health. Others worry about jobs at the Clairton Coke Works.
Episode for April 29, 2022
Hydrogen has been seen as the clean fuel of the future for decades. Now, a new effort is pushing for southwestern Pa. to become a "hydrogen hub." A new kind of pipeline would be needed to transport CO2 for storage underground, but a report warns of the dangers of these pipelines and a lack of federal oversight. Plus, the ivory-billed woodpecker, rediscovered.
