The Allegheny Front for the week of
October 10-16, 2014
Shale Boom Invigorates Philadelphia Oil Industry
The Valley Forge Toll Plaza is where Route 76 splits from the Pennsylvania Turnpike and becomes the Schuylkill Expressway to Philadelpia. It's one of the busiest turnpike interchanges with more than 60,000 cars passing through every day. And there's a good chance the gasoline those cars are running on was made at the 148-year-old oil refinery in South Philadelphia.
Hold the Foam: Cities Look to Ban Polystyrene
California recently made history when it became the first state to ban plastic shopping bags. But that’s not the only recent attempt to slow down our prodigious use of plastic. Bans on styrofoam packaging—like the polystyrene used in food takeout containers—are also mounting.
The Case for National or Regional Carbon Trading
When it comes to carbon trading, China and Europe are ahead of America. The International Emissions Trading Association's CEO Dirk Forrister talks about why he thinks the U.S. and states need to start leading on joining together to combat climate change.
PA Governor Final Debate: Candidates Differ on Environment and Fracking
The candidates for governor of Pennsylvania met for their third and last scheduled debate, televised live from Pittsburgh. The two clashed over Marcellus shale drilling, and whether the state is doing enough to protect the environment.
Marcellus Life: One Greene County Man’s Encounter with a Landman
Leigh Shields refused to allow seismic testing for natural gas on his 88 acres in Spraggs, Greene County. He thought if he said no to the company asking, that would be the end of it.