
Environment
A dispute over a local law that opens up much of a Pittsburgh suburb to oil and gas drilling has made it to a Westmoreland County courtroom.
7 years ago
Report: Chicken plant's chronic violations, lax state enforcement led to water contamination
A report issued by the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays claims violation at Mountaire's Millsboro facility were part of a chronic problem that led to water pollution.
7 years ago
Trump touts Pruitt’s ‘great job,’ but EPA rollbacks have a long road ahead
As allegations mount of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt violating ethics policies and misusing taxpayer money, President Trump has repeatedly defended him.
7 years ago
Scott Pruitt’s tenure at the EPA and the mounting scandal
Guest: Lisa Friedman Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt has come under fire for a number of ethics ...
Air Date: April 9, 2018
Listen 14:17AP reports EPA’s Pruitt spent millions on security, travel
The agency spent millions of dollars for a 20-member full-time detail.
7 years ago
Documentary ‘Albatross’ shows how our obsession with plastic is killing this bird
The film, screening April 14, will be a featured selection of this year’s Princeton Environmental Film Festival.
7 years ago
‘The Shale Dilemma’ goes global: Author discusses shale gas development across the world
Shanti Gamper-Rabindran a University of Pittsburgh professor and editor of The Shale Dilemma, sat down for an interview about the topic.
7 years ago
Interior secretary: ‘Opposition’ to offshore drill plan
"There is a lot of opposition, particularly off the East Coast and the West Coast, on oil and gas," Zinke said.
7 years ago
Poll: Climate change causing problems for significant number of Pennsylvanians
Across Pennsylvania, four in 10 registered voters say they have personally experienced problems related to climate change.
7 years ago
City failing to deliver on community garden promises
“We’re on a crisis right now,” said Lan Dihn, a member of Philadelphia’s Food Policy Council’s urban agriculture subcommittee and farm director at VietLead
7 years ago
While legislation stalls in Pennsylvania, West Virginia acts on natural gas royalties
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Poll: Public concern grows over natural gas industry’s environmental impact
7 years ago
EPA moves to weaken landmark fuel efficiency rules
The Trump Administration today moved to weaken fuel economy standards for automobiles, saying the current ones are inappropriate and wrong.
7 years ago