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Hydrogen may be a climate solution. There’s debate over how clean it will truly be
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HANNIBAL, Ohio (The Allegheny Front) — At an industrial site on the banks of the Ohio River, a big blue building with pipes coming in and out of it could be part of the country’s transition to cleaner energy. At least its owners hope so. Inside is a gas-fired power plant that could generate enough… Read More
The Debate Over Shell’s Water Pollution Permit is Heating Up
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Shell is building a new ethane cracker in Beaver County, but it’s asking the state to grant it a modification to an existing pollution discharge permit for the plant instead of issuing a new permit. That would mean Shell wouldn’t have to comply with stricter water pollution rules Pennsylvania put in place during the fracking… Read More
When the Fracking Boom Goes Bust
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At Jerry Lee’s Emporium in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, there was a sign on the front door, handwritten in marker: “Store closing for good.” Jerry Lee Edwards opened the store in 2014. He came from southern West Virginia to sell clothes to workers in Pennsylvania’s booming natural gas industry. He stocked items like fire-resistant coveralls, jeans and work pants…. Read More
Did Earth Day Go Corporate?
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This year, Kristen Bell is doing it—as are the stars of Disney’s Monkey Kingdom. Bell—that’s ‘Anna’ from Frozen—is on Youtube these days pitching Neutrogena Naturals’ disposable makeup remover wipes as a way to save water, and contribute to conservation through its #wipeforwater campaign. Disney is promising a donation to wildlife conservation with each ticket purchased… Read More
The Man Who Gave ‘Earth Day’ Its Name
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Earth Day was the biggest environmental demonstration in history. Thousands of local volunteers made the event a success, motivated by the polluted state of the country’s shorelines, skies, and rivers. But a clever, powerful bit of marketing played a key role in bringing in millions of people to the environmental movement. It was the name,… Read More