A study shows thousands of lives saved from switching from coal to natural gas for power. An update on air quality in Pittsburgh and a settlement with U.S. Steel. A proposed rule by EPA would limit the kinds of scientific studies used to create environmental and public health regulations. Our Good River series about the Ohio River continues.
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What You Need to Know About Air Quality, the U.S. Steel Settlement and Temperature Inversions - We discuss the settlement of a class action lawsuit against U.S. Steel and how the Christmas temperature inversion that made Pittsburgh's air smell like "rotten eggs, sewer backup, burning plastic and hospital waste."
Trump on Earth Podcast: Strengthening Transparency or Silencing Science? - A new rule proposed by the Trump administration would limit scientific studies that use confidential health data when setting public health regulations. 
Study: Replacing Coal Plants with Natural Gas Cut Pollution, Saved Lives - The study found an estimated 26,000 lives were saved by replacing coal with natural gas, but health impacts from fracking weren't considered in the study.
The Minds Behind Louisville’s Riverfront Revival - The Ohio River’s image in Louisville went from from dumping ground and coal barge causeway to natural resource and recreation trail.
