Zoë Read | WHYY
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Hundreds of thousands of anglers visit Pennsylvania’s streams and lakes every year to fish for trophy-sized trout.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is asking for funding from the state’s next fiscal budget for new water testing equipment.
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The researchers say self-heating concrete could replace road salt, which keeps streets and sidewalks ice free but can damage road structures and the environment.
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Companies must now notify the EPA if they want to resume the production of certain PFAS chemicals.
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Winter storms, heavy snow, and ice can damage trees, arborists say.
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Though testing, screening, and treating lung cancer has improved in Pennsylvania, some residents are at risk of radon exposure, according to a report.
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Environmentalists say lawn conversions prevent flooding and runoff pollution, and provide habitat for pollinators and birds.
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The announcement comes a month after the USGS found 76% of waterways in the state contain PFAS.
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Sunoco will pay two separate civil penalties for numerous violations of the Clean Streams Law and the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act.
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Families participating in the study will either get a treatment system — or a placebo device — to help scientists assess the correlation between water quality and health.