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Abandoned oil and gas wells leave PA with a costly problem
Thousands of abandoned wells remain across Pennsylvania. One Bradford retiree has spent years helping find the ones the state doesn’t know about.
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In rural Pennsylvania, doctors confront the hidden health impacts of environmental disasters
Researchers are learning more about the long-term public health effects of living through extreme weather, especially in more isolated communities.
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Studies link New Mexico drilling to radiation, pollution, and health risks
Small towns in the Permian Basin have become a petri dish for the perils of living amid the United States' largest oil fields.
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While renewables languish, Pennsylvania pays millions to coal waste companies
More than 20 years after passing a landmark clean energy law, the state gets more of its power from burning coal waste than from solar.
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The Trump EPA is a toothless friend of polluting industries, analysis shows
The EPA’s retreat from its role guarding clean air and water will have lasting effects on public health, critics fear.
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When lakes decline, can they recover?
While some of the world's largest lakes are shrinking dramatically, others show that recovery is possible.
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Cost to fix deteriorating landfill falls on Virginia taxpayers
Shoosmith Landfill, just 12 miles south of Richmond, has a documented history of neglect and permit violations.
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