Feb 14, 2020

Burwood Brickworks mall is the model for green building

Malls are struggling, but this one at least has a rooftop farm, renewable energy generation, and wastewater recycling—and should be a model for how buildings can be designed for a sustainable future.

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The end of farming?

The long read: For decades, the way we farm has been degrading land and destroying wildlife. Now there’s a revolution coming – but is it going to create more problems than it solves?

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The anti-Greta: A conservative think tank takes on the global phenomenon

The German teen is the newest face of the Heartland Institute’s effort to promote what it calls ‘global warming realism.’

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The future of Philly’s shut-down PES refinery is wide open. Its neighbors are keeping a wary eye on what happens next

Philadelphia Energy Solutions and Hilco Redevelopment Partners have a lot to do before the sale can close.

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Costs, delays scuttle 124-mile Constitution Pipeline project

A nearly $1 billion pipeline project that had been designed to take natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York and New England has been abandoned.

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Divestment protesters at Pitt enter fourth day of occupation and chat up visitors about global warming

Since Friday, students prodding the University of Pittsburgh to divest itself of fossil fuel investments have staged a sit-in, watching and sometimes sleeping through the ebb and flow of humanity within the 42-story classroom tower.

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Settlement of Clairton Coke Works suit results in Mon Valley windfall

Court finalizes class action suit settlement with U.S. Steel that will pay approximately 1,600 Clairton area households more than $700 each.

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Belle Vernon mayor claims fracking waste is flowing into the Monongahela River

A dispute is growing over fracking waste finding its way into the Monongahela River.

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Amid the non-stop Trump news, don't ignore the persistent assault on the environment

Trump's environmental protection rollbacks quietly continue, but there are more signs of climate awakening in TV news.

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30 years of being (almost always) right

Environmental journalists have a long history of being proven right on key issues. Their trade group turned 30 this week.

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Source of pride and pollution: Balancing energy needs and community health

Coal, oil and gas have given communities across the U.S. both steady paychecks and devastating pollution. It's time to make health a priority in meeting our energy demands.

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David Michaels: The Grand Old Party Line

The Trump Administration's policies today reflect a half-century of Republican hostility toward science

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William H. Schlesinger: Ways to reduce the environmental impact of your morning coffee

Coffee drinker that cares about your environmental footprint? Buy shade-grown coffee, brew it by French press, and dispose of the coffee grounds in compost.

Burwood Brickworks mall is the model for green building

The end of farming?

The anti-Greta: A conservative think tank takes on the global phenomenon

The future of Philly’s shut-down PES refinery is wide open. Its neighbors are keeping a wary eye on what happens next

Costs, delays scuttle 124-mile Constitution Pipeline project

Divestment protesters at Pitt enter fourth day of occupation and chat up visitors about global warming

Settlement of Clairton Coke Works suit results in Mon Valley windfall

Belle Vernon mayor claims fracking waste is flowing into the Monongahela River

Amid the non-stop Trump news, don't ignore the persistent assault on the environment

Trump's environmental protection rollbacks quietly continue, but there are more signs of climate awakening in TV news.

30 years of being (almost always) right

Environmental journalists have a long history of being proven right on key issues. Their trade group turned 30 this week.

Source of pride and pollution: Balancing energy needs and community health

Coal, oil and gas have given communities across the U.S. both steady paychecks and devastating pollution. It's time to make health a priority in meeting our energy demands.

David Michaels: The Grand Old Party Line

The Trump Administration's policies today reflect a half-century of Republican hostility toward science

“Climate chaos” and bumble bee extinctions

As temperatures warm, bumble bees can't take the heat.

William H. Schlesinger: Ways to reduce the environmental impact of your morning coffee

Coffee drinker that cares about your environmental footprint? Buy shade-grown coffee, brew it by French press, and dispose of the coffee grounds in compost.

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Burwood Brickworks mall is the model for green building

Trump's environmental protection rollbacks quietly continue, but there are more signs of climate awakening in TV news.

Environmental journalists have a long history of being proven right on key issues. Their trade group turned 30 this week.

Coal, oil and gas have given communities across the U.S. both steady paychecks and devastating pollution. It's time to make health a priority in meeting our energy demands.

The Trump Administration's policies today reflect a half-century of Republican hostility toward science

As temperatures warm, bumble bees can't take the heat.

Coffee drinker that cares about your environmental footprint? Buy shade-grown coffee, brew it by French press, and dispose of the coffee grounds in compost.

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