On the shores of Lake Michigan, Megan Robertson stood in front of a group of journalists at a park in Whiting, Ind. To the north, Chicago’s skyline rises over the lake. “You look over here and you’ve ...

This story comes from our partner, 90.5 WESA. A former trade school in the Hill District is celebrating a new rooftop solar array that will cover more than 20% of the building’s electricity needs.

The heavy industry along Lake Michigan's shore is impacting the surfing culture there.

Coke from U.S. Steel near Pittsburgh fuels the company's steelmaking in Indiana. But there's a movement afoot to make greener steel without coal. The heavy industry along Lake Michigan's shore is ...

The non-profit Three Rivers Waterkeeper, represented by Appalachian Mountain Advocates, has sent a 60-day notice to Neville Chemical of its intent to sue the company for violating its water pollution ...

As energy demand from data centers grows, the plants will remain open through 2032, and have more time to meet water pollution standards.

An Ohio commission is considering proposals to lease thousands of acres of a remote state-owned wildlife area for fracking. Some people who live near the Egypt Valley Wildlife Area think the leases ...

Gov. Shapiro moves to keep 2 coal-fired power plants open in Western Pa., as energy demand from data centers grows ...

This story comes from our partner, 90.5 WESA. A New York-based conservation group is funding projects to preserve green space in the Pittsburgh area, as part of an effort to protect the Appalachian ...

My interest in hawthorn trees was sealed when I learned how butcherbirds impale their prey on the tree’s long, sharp thorns. Driving the captive bodies of insects, snakes, and rodents through a rigid ...

It’s well known that smoking can lead to lung cancer. New research also finds a connection between air pollution and lung cancer. A team of epidemiologists have been looking into the causes of various ...

Carol Parenzan has had a long career in water. She’s an environmental engineer and an author, including children’s books. She founded the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association and served as its ...