The Allegheny Front

Episode for February 13, 2026: Forever chemicals from the airport

Feb 13, 2026

On this week's episode:

How the Trump adminstration's move to rescind the the scientific basis for regulating greenhouse gases could impact states' climate initiatives. High levels of PFAS, known as forever chemicals, are being released into streams surrounding the...

Episode for February 6, 2026: Where is the compensation for East Palestine residents?

Feb 6, 2026

On this week's episode:

Council members in an Ohio town were concerned when a company planned to store fracking wastewater deep underground near their source of drinking water. The industry says stopping the operation would be government overreach. Why some impacted by the East Palestine...

Episode for January 30, 2026: Latest health research after East Palestine derailment

Jan 30, 2026

This week, numerous health studies are ongoing following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio 3 years ago. When conventional oil and gas operators in Ohio started seeing fracking wastewater come up through their wells, they knew there was a bigger problem. January is national Radon...

Episode for January 23, 2026: Eastern wildfire, fracking waste and environmental news coverage

Jan 23, 2026

This week, a new project will take on studying the risks of wildfire in Eastern states. Residents of an eastern Ohio town have concerns about fracking wastewater fouling their own water supply. As the Pittsburgh newspaper of record announces its closure, former employees look back and ahead...

Episode for January 16, 2026: Powering data centers

Jan 16, 2026

This week, demand for electricity is growing, largely from data centers. Meanwhile the Trump administration is making it harder to produce more renewable energy. Meta wants to purchase nuclear power from a power plant in western Pennsylvania. An Ohio commission approved another oil and gas...