The Allegheny Front for the week of
July 9, 2011
The Allegheny Front for the Week of July 9, 2011
Listen to the entire show: As government agencies and courts make decisions and counter-decisions on storing nuclear waste in Yucca Mount
Powdermill Tracks Birds for Fifty Years
A little bird told us that another organization is having a big anniversary.
The Allegheny Front Rewind: A Hike Down Memory Lane
Pittsburgh has riverfront trails--a nearly continuous loop of them. †But that wasn't always the case.
Bayer Settles With Rice Farmers Over GMO Seed
Bayer CropScience, a subsidiary of Bayer Corporation outside Pittsburgh, has agreed to pay up to $750 million to long-grain rice growers.
Club Organic: Foodie Elitism
Proponents of local and organic agriculture support a just cause, but have they created an elite culture surrounding wholesome food?
New Jersey Legislature Sends Fracturing Ban to Governor
The first state to ban hydraulic fracturing may be New Jersey.
The Organic Gardeners: How And Why To Use Liquid Organic Fertilizers
It's important to use the right fertilizers in the garden. Liquid chemical fertilizers are junk food for plants.
News Analysis: Return To Yucca Mountain?
The federal government says the United States has more than 82,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel and other nuclear waste.