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Every week, our 29-minute podcast brings you all the environmental news and stories to keep you in the know in Pennsylvania and beyond.Copyright 2021 Allegheny Front Ciencia Historia Natural Naturaleza y Ecología Política y Gobierno
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  • Episode for October 3, 2025: Fracking waste in the Mon
    Oct 3 2025

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    On this week's episode:

    Drilling for shale gas creates tons of potentially toxic solid waste. Much of it now goes to landfills, making it harder to keep fracking waste out of Pennsylvania’s rivers and streams. As our series about the Mon continues, a project mapping the river hopes it will bring more people into advocacy for its health and future. As the Trump administration dismantles environmental justice initiatives, we hear from a leader in the movement.

    And, the board investigating the August explosion at the Clairton Coke Works says the incident happened when a crew performed maintenance on a cracked gas valve. Pennsylvania's state House voted to create a state-backed insurance program to cover andslides and sinkholes.

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  • Episode for September 26, 2025: How dirty is the Mon?
    Sep 26 2025

    We’re in the midst of our Fall Member Drive. We’re asking our listeners to become members with a donation of any size. Your membership will help us keep the lights on and the environmental news flowing.

    We’re independent and non-profit, and we don’t get money 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.

    And thanks!

    On this week's episode:

    This week on The Allegheny Front, our series about the Monongahela River continues, as we look back at its industrial heyday from a pair of blast furnaces still standing along its banks. All of that heavy industry along the Mon has taken a toll. What's happening in the Mon's waters today? We take a tour of an unlikely attraction: a wastewater treatment plant. Plans for a new data center in Springdale in Allegheny County, were delayed by the borough’s planning commission. Governor Josh Shapiro weighs pulling Pennsylvania from the regional grid. Sign up for our newsletter! Get our newsletter every Tuesday morning so you'll never miss an environmental story.
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  • Episode for September 19, 2025: The Mighty Mon(ongahela River)
    Sep 19 2025

    We’re in the midst of our Fall Member Drive. We’re asking our listeners to become members with a donation of any size. Your membership will help us keep the lights on and the environmental news flowing.

    We’re independent and non-profit, and we don’t get money 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.

    And thanks!

    On this week's episode:

    We're launching a new series about the Monongahela River. From the mountains of West Virginia, through valleys, into downtown Pittsburgh, the Mon has seen industrial growth and decline, and weathered the pollution that came with it. The Mon and its tributaries are also home to wildlife facing new challenges, like the mussels of Dunkard Creek. Plus, we'll get a lesson on how to pronounce the river's name.

    Some electricity customers learned they've been paying hidden costs for power from two coal-fired power plants. Companies looking to build new power plants or factories may be able to start construction before getting required air pollution permits. Sign up for our newsletter! Get our newsletter every Tuesday morning so you'll never miss an environmental story.

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