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Safety advocate warns of lack of oversight for new CO2 pipelines needed for carbon capture
Pipeline Safety Trust recently commissioned a report to assess the state of CO2 pipeline safety regulation.
An avian flu outbreak has Pennsylvania on alert
Avian influenza is very rarely transmitted by birds to people, but infected poultry have to be put down to stop the spread.
New book explores private land, public good and fracking in Pennsylvania
Fracking caused upheaval over the disruption and environmental degradation in the rural communities surrounding Williamsport, and challenged the rural values of independence and sovereignty over private property.
Fracking chemicals are showing up in bodies of people who live near drilling, research finds
In a Q&A, Kristina Marusic of Environmental Health News said, “I hope that this study will encourage others to do more biomonitoring related to fracking. The technology is evolving…”
‘We need to shift focus’: A state program is helping boroughs and towns plan for climate change
This fall, 21 municipalities took an inventory of their greenhouse gas emissions, in areas like waste disposal, transportation, and industry. In the spring, they’ll create climate action plans.
Coronavirus delays conservation efforts in Pennsylvania
Spring is here, but is nature in sync?
Global warming is changing the behavior of some species that rely on temperature cues, for example, when the arrival of spring is earlier and warmer than in the past.
In Pittsburgh, some restaurants are helping restore the Chesapeake Bay one oyster shell at a time
With oyster populations low, a recovery effort focuses on cultivating baby oysters in the shells that once might have been on your dinner plate.