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Episode for October 2, 2026: Fuel efficiency rollback

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2026/10/02

We're independent and non-profit, and we don't receive funds from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. Donate today. Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203. On this week's show: The Trump administration announced new rules weakening fuel efficiency standards. Appalachian farmers are producing wool that could replace less environmentally

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29:48

Episode for September 25, 2026: Who is for & against...

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2026/09/25

We're independent and non-profit, and we don't receive funds from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. Donate today. Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203. On this week's show: At a conference promoting AI in Pittsburgh, Governor Shapiro said that while he still sees promise in AI technology we cannot ignore the warning signs nor downplay the

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29:23

Episode for September 18, 2026: Films that explore...

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2026/09/18

We're independent and non-profit, and we don't receive funds from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. Donate today. Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203. On this week's show: Documentaries that are part of a film festival about Appalachia and the Rust Belt look at East Palestine after the derailment and the fight against the Mountain Valley

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29:30

Episode for September 11, 2026: Keeping National...

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2026/09/11

We're independent and non-profit, and we don't receive funds from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. Donate today. Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203. On this week's show: The U.S. Forest Service wants to repeal a rule that prohibits new roads and logging in some sections of National Forest land. A grove of trees at the Flight 93 National

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29:27

Episode for September 4, 2026: Mushrooms!

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2026/09/04

We're independent and non-profit, and we don't receive funds from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. Donate today. Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203. On this week's show: A morel mushroom hunter is willing to share his expertise but not his best morel hotspots, which are a family secret that's been passed down for generations. There's an

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30:36

Episode for August 28, 2026: Lake Erie archaeology &...

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2026/08/27

This is your last chance to help us raise $35,000 by August 31 to keep this podcast going! We're independent and non-profit, and we don't receive funds from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. Donate today. Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203. On this week's show: A team of archaeologists is looking for signs of early life in the Americas

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29:36

Episode for August 21, 2026: The problem with fertilizer

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2026/08/21

Help us raise $35,000 by August 31 to keep this podcast going! We're independent and non-profit, and we don't receive funds from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. Donate today. Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203. On this week's show: Sludge from municipal sewage is often spread on farm fields as fertilizer. But it can contain PFAS

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29:35

Episode for August 14, 2026: How a lack of safety...

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2026/08/14

Help us raise $35,000 by August 31 to keep this podcast going! We're independent and non-profit, and we don't receive funds from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. Donate today. Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203. On this week's show: A federal agency faulted U.S. Steel for a lack of safety procedures which caused the death of two workers

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29:36

Episode for August 7, 2026: A fascination with wildlife

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2026/08/07

Help us raise $35,000 by August 31: We're independent and non-profit, and we don't receive funds from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. Donate today. Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203. On this week's show: We speak with the author of a collection of stories that has a furry recurring theme: bears. A reporter tags along into the woods

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29:46

Episode for July 31, 2026: Fighting a new invasive plant

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2026/07/31

Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! Conservationists are trying to stop the spread of the invasive wavyleaf basketgrass in Pennsylvania's forests. A new exhibit of landscape paintings in Pittsburgh encourages rest and reflection. Concrete made with plants, like flax, has climate benefits. Several environmental groups in Pennsylvania are casting doubt on a report about landfill runoff released by the state regulators. Three Mile Island is on schedule to receive nuclear material by the end

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29:43

Episode for July 24, 2026: U.S. Steel's new plan and...

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2026/07/24

Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! U.S. Steel is investing big money to modernize a mill in the Pittsburgh area. Some are worried about continued air pollution from the plant, while others in the area are excited about its economic impact. The data power of AI could help weather forecasters with some of their trickiest work, like tornadoes. A new book looks at the complexities of reintroducing large wildlife species like wolves and bison back to their original habitats. Pennsylvania has

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29:51

Episode for July 17, 2026: Data center roundup

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2026/07/17

Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! There's a movement to slow down data center development in Pennsylvania, but state lawmakers weren't ready to repeal a key tax exemption. People who live near a gas processing facility in rural Pennsylvania are against its plans to expand. Operations have been stopped at four injection wells for fracking wastewater in southeastern Ohio, at the request of state regulators. Forests in Allegheny and Fayette Counties are also now part of the Old-Growth

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Episode for July 10, 2026: Removing dangerous dams

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2026/07/10

Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! How a Bedford County community benefitted when two dams were removed. A court rules in favor of a stricter ambient air pollution standard to protect public health. Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity was in Western Pennsylvania to discuss data centers and criticize Governor Josh Shapiro. An artist provides tips for finding colorful beach glass on your next trip to Lake Erie. Pennsylvania's elk country is featured on the season premiere of

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29:48

Episode for July 3, 2026: History meets environment

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2026/07/03

Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! As our nation celebrates its founding, we're looking at where the environment and history meet. This summer 70 paddlers in kayaks and canoes took a trip down the Delaware River, including the spot where Washington crossed in 1776. A group of Pennsylvania residents is working to revive the colonial practice of growing flax one square yard at a time. We'll hear about an effort to preserve the records of a Pennsylvania coal company. An environmental

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29:43

Episode for June 26, 2026: Buoys that fight toxic algae

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2026/06/26

Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! When the Army Corps of Engineers removed a dam on the Monongahela River a couple of years ago, the water level dropped more than some businesses expected. Researchers are working on buoys that combat harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie by releasing an algaecide. Council members in a Jefferson County borough are putting a nearly six-month pause on data center development, and state lawmakers have passed three measures this week to pump the brakes on data

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Episode for June 19, 2026: Shapiro on data centers

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2026/06/19

Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! Opposition to data center development has been growing in Pennsylvania. We hear from an investigative reporter on Governor Shapiro's office offer to streamline the permitting process for Amazon. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is accepting public comment on a proposed water pollution permit for a coal mine planned in western Pennsylvania. Researchers are bringing back a nearly extinct beetle that buries dead animals. Eastern

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Episode for June 12, 2026: Balcony solar, frogs and...

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2026/06/12

Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! This week, we look at the life and legacy of Henry David Thoreau, who has been called the godfather of the environmental movement. We interview the directors of a new Ken Burns documentary about Thoreau, his evolution as a thinker, philosopher of the natural world and abolitionist. Affordable solar power could be coming to a balcony near you. That is, if Pennsylvania lawmakers legalize so-called "balcony solar." A festival celebrating frogs returns

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Bonus Episode: Thoreau documentary is a lesson for...

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2026/06/10

In this special bonus episode, we're talking with the co-directors of the new Ken Burns documentary, Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau has been called the patron saint of early environmental thought in the U.S., from his transcendentalist writings of the mid-19th century to his decision to live a secluded life at a cabin on Walden Pond in Massachusetts. The three-part film, now streaming on pbs.org, the PBS app, and on Prime Video, examines Thoreau not just through the lens of American history, but it

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Episode for June 5, 2026: The Pigeons' Last Passage

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2026/06/05

Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! Passenger pigeons were once the most abundant bird in North America. But in 1914, they went extinct. Most of their last nesting grounds hugged the Great Lakes. What was it like to experience these birds? And what are we left with when we lose a species? This special episode is from Points North, a podcast about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't receive funds from WESA, WPSU or any other

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Episode for May 29, 2026: Forever chemicals in a...

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2026/05/28

Sign up for our newsletter! On this week's episode: Pollution from the Pittsburgh airport has found its way into a nearby stream. Scientists are looking into how PFAS forever chemicals got there and what happens next. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would give Pennsylvania nearly $40 million to address PFAS contamination in drinking water; at the same time the agency also said it would roll back PFAS regulations. Researchers have found a link between the temperature

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