This Labor Day: Why a coalition of environmental groups and unions endorsed Joe Biden. Coal miners are suffering from an epidemic of Black Lung disease, COVID is making it worse. Federal judges throw out Pa.'s air rules for coal plants…

The Trump administration's rollback exempts some coal-fired power plants from Obama-era rules for wastewater containing toxins like mercury, arsenic and selenium. The post For Now, Latest Federal Rollback of Coal Regs Won’t Affect PA Plants appeared first on The Allegheny…

The BlueGreen Alliance sees the reelection of Donald Trump as an "existential threat," while Joe Biden has put "good paying jobs" at the center of his climate plan. The post Why a Coalition of Labor Unions and Environmental Groups Endorsed…

More smoggy days will be in our future, thanks to climate change. Cities like Pittsburgh could see the number bad air days double by 2050. The post Climate Change to Bring More Smoggy Days appeared first on The Allegheny Front.

Coal plants could lower operating temperatures to ‘evade’ stringent limits on nitrogen oxides that contribute to smog. DEP has two years to come up with a new plan. The post Federal Judges Throw Out ‘Gaping Loophole’ in PA’s Coal Pollution…

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, many grocery stores banned reusable bags. Now, with more known, reusables are making a comeback. The post Is It Safe to Bring Your Reusable Bags Back to the Grocery Store? appeared first on The Allegheny…

What's better in a pandemic -- plastic or reusable bags? Heat, coronavirus, and smoke from wildfires are making farmworkers' jobs more dangerous. Despite decreasing emissions, climate change is worsening air quality. "Bomb trains" get federal go-ahead. The post Episode for August…

The Running Buffalo Clover has been around since the mastodon. Now, it's rebounded, thanks to some not-so-tender loving care. The post Meet The Little Green Clover That Beat The Odds appeared first on The Allegheny Front.

Most people never met a farmworker, and haven’t seen the extraordinary conditions they work in, including smoke from wildfires and heat waves. The post Climate Change, Covid and Wildfires Are Making Farmworkers’ Jobs More Dangerous appeared first on The Allegheny…