Environment

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Don't Flake on Presque Isle Snow Day

by Matt Swanseger1/15/2020, 1:30 PM

Transform winter weariness into winter curiousness with these Snow Day activities

2019 Best of Erie Winners

by Erie Reader Staff1/1/2020, 12:00 PM

Your favorite local people, places, and things

Erie Coke Shuts Down

by Nick Warren12/19/2019, 11:52 AM

In an unexpected move, the Erie Coke Corporation turns away employees

Down in the Dumps

by Seth Trott10/23/2019, 12:45 PM

The loss (and future?) of glass recycling in Erie

Electric Vehicle Show Free of Charge

by Chloe Forbes9/11/2019, 11:15 AM

Erie's Second Annual Electric Vehicle Car Show comes to Behrend

LEAF Fest Showcases Erie's Natural Beauty

by Kalli Oberlander8/28/2019, 1:45 PM

A free event where you get to hangout in nature? It's as breezy as the wind between the leaves.

Lake Erie's Harmful Algal Blooms Dangerous to Dogs

by Chloe Forbes8/28/2019, 1:30 PM

Why pet owners should heed recent environmental warnings

The Living, Breathing Woods

by Mary Birdsong8/14/2019, 9:15 AM

Rachel Burke takes us for a walk in a very gestural forest

Holding Our Breath

by Katie Chriest8/14/2019, 8:15 AM

Looking at broader economic consequences as Erie Coke hearing concludes

The Lowdown on High Water

by Matt Swanseger7/31/2019, 8:45 AM

Leveling with DEP's Tom Decker on our brimming lake and bay

Summer Fishing on Lake Erie

by Dale Shetler, Fishing Refined7/31/2019, 8:30 AM

The best spots for the three most popular catches

Find the Wild America Nature Festival at Panama Rocks Scenic Park

by Madeline Dufala7/17/2019, 11:00 AM

Two days of nature-inspired classes, workshops, music, art, crafts, and talks

Erie Coke Hearing Raises Questions

by Katie Chriest7/17/2019, 10:45 AM

Examining which way the wind blows as DEP puts the pressure on

DEP's Action Against Erie Coke

by Katie Chriest7/3/2019, 1:28 PM

Department files court injunction to close the plant

Will Justice Prevail?

by Katie Chriest7/3/2019, 9:00 AM

PA DEP has moved to shut down Erie Coke, bringing the fight for Erie's equitable future into focus

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