The Allegheny Front for the week of
October 6, 2010
The Organic Gardeners: Mycorrhizal Fungi a Must for Planting Trees
Mycorrhizal Fungi is a naturally occurring organism that forms a symbiotic relationship with the roots of most plants.
Biologists Puzzled by Drastic Decline of Muskrats
Since 1984, the annual trapping harvest of The muskrat has long been a favorite target of local trappers.
The Allegheny Front for the Week of October 6, 2010
This week on The Allegheny Front, a power plant along the Ohio border is switching from coal to biomass in hopes to improve air quality.
Featured Underwriter: Sustainable Pittsburgh and its 10th Annual Southwestern PA Smart Growth Conference
The 10th Annual Southwestern PA Smart Growth Conference - Regional Collaboration: Investing in Sustainable Communities is on Friday, Octo
Earth's Bounty: PA Apples Make Fine Pies
Five years ago, Pittsburgh nature photographer Donald L. Gibbon started up an apple pie baking contest.
News Analysis: Will State Lawmakers Pass A Gas Severance Tax This Session?
Pennsylvania House Democratic and Senate Republican leaders say they'll try to agree on a compromise gas severance tax bill before m
Fill 'Er Up'--With Fuel Grown On Local Farms
Some farmers in the Northeast are in the midst of an experiment in energy independence: They're growing crops that produce the fuel
Critics Question Renewable Fuel at Ohio Electric Plant
As electric utilities scramble to reduce pollution and meet new state renewable energy regulations, one Ohio company has decided to scrap