We talk to a reporter who has chronicled the catastrophic environmental legacy of coal. Advocates hope new federal money will help clean up waterways polluted from mine drainage. A startup uses technology to make farming easier. The Mariner East pipeline, plagued by delays and environmental damage, will soon be finished.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | TuneIn
Farming is grueling work, but a Pittsburgh startup is using technology to make it easier - The agricultural industry is struggling to sell young people farming. But technology may be changing that.
Coal powered the industrial revolution. It left behind an ‘absolutely massive’ environmental catastrophe - Scenes from the end of coal: A blasted mountaintop in Kentucky, an underground inferno in Pennsylvania, slowly dying maples in New Hampshire and a toxic pile of waste in Florida.
Pa. expects billions from the infrastructure law for coal mine cleanups. Will it help polluted waterways? - Abandoned mines pollute thousands of miles of waterways in Pa. Advocates want to make sure funds from the new infrastructure law help pay for the cleanup.
Mariner East pipeline is set to be completed in 2022, after years of environmental damage and delays - From the start, Mariner East’s construction has caused dozens of drilling mud spills, led to dangerous sinkholes, and polluted drinking water.- Study: Flood risk rising across Pennsylvania as climate changes - While most communities are projected to face higher flood risks by 2099, smaller cities and boroughs have the highest risk for severe flooding.
