The Allegheny Front, environmental news for Pennsylvania
2024年11月29日 · The Allegheny Front reports on energy, conservation, air, water and much more. Read the stories. Listen to the podcast. Stay informed.
Episode for November 29, 2024 - The Allegheny Front
2024年11月29日 · Pennsylvania's trees are facing a multitude of threats including fungus, insects, and worms, like the ones that cause beech leaf disease. American chestnut trees once thrived in our region, but 150 years ago a fungus wiped them out. Researchers and advocates are trying to bring them back, but they disagree on how to do it. Plus, we tag along with a crew trying to save hemlock trees from a sap ...
Episode for November 15, 2024 - The Allegheny Front
2024年11月15日 · PECO to purchase energy from what will be the largest utility-based solar procurement in Pa.-The southeast Pa.utility will pay the solar provider for the electricity and for providing the capacity — meaning the provider gets paid to guarantee 25 MW of solar will be available.New plan aims to improve river access in Allegheny County-Friends of the Riverfront released a 10-year management plan ...
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Pennsylvania's trees are facing a multitude of threats including fungus, insects, and worms, like the ones that cause beech leaf disease. American chestnut trees once thrived in our region, but 150 years ago a fungus wiped them out.
Episode for November 1, 2024 - The Allegheny Front
2024年11月1日 · Democrats are hoping to get climate policy passed by flipping at least three seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate. But a race in Pittsburgh's suburbs is leaving the environment out. More rain as a result of climate change is causing landslides and testing planning decisions made decades ago. Money from the Inflation Reduction Act is starting to flow into Pennsylvania, but future funding ...
Episode for November 22, 2024 - The Allegheny Front
2024年11月22日 · The Northeast has faced a record-breaking drought this fall. It's impacting trees, including the ones we put in our homes at Christmas. Most steel is made using coal. A new report says emissions from plants that are part of this traditional steelmaking have serious consequences for public health. A new exhibit looks at the environmental implications of our fashion choices.
Episode for December 6, 2024 - The Allegheny Front
4 天之前 · Steel is a major contributor to climate change. Companies in Sweden are starting to solve this problem by making steel with renewable energy. Some cooks ditch their gas stoves for induction cooking because of air quality and energy use. This summer two chicks of a bird species that hasn't successfully bred in Pennsylvania for over 60 years flew from their nest. Also, human-caused climate ...
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Pennsylvania's trees are facing a multitude of threats including fungus, insects, and worms, like the ones that cause beech leaf disease. American chestnut trees once thrived in our region, but 150 years ago a fungus wiped them out.
About Us - The Allegheny Front
2024年11月15日 · ABOUT US The Allegheny Front is an award-winning public radio program covering environmental issues in Western Pennsylvania, airing on WESA in Pittsburgh and on stations throughout the region. The Allegheny Front began in 1991 on WYEP 91.3 FM as a new urban environmental consciousness was strengthening in Pittsburgh. As originally created by volunteer Lucy Laffitte, […]