
Julie Grant | The Allegheny Front
Julie Grant got her start in public radio at age 19 while at Miami University in Ohio. After studying land ethics in graduate school at Kent State University, Julie covered environmental issues in the Great Lakes region for Michigan Radio’s "The Environment Report" and North Country Public Radio in New York. She’s won many awards, including an Edward R. Murrow Award in New York, and was named “Best Reporter” in Ohio by the Society of Professional Journalists. Her stories have aired on NPR’s "Morning Edition," "The Splendid Table" and "Studio 360." Julie loves covering agricultural issues for the Allegheny Front—exploring what we eat, who produces it and how it’s related to the natural environment.
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After the train derailment in East Palestine in early February, the EPA tested the soil for chemicals. At a recent public meeting, they shared the results. But some people came with their own results - saying they're still being exposed to toxins.
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The creeks that run through East Palestine, Ohio are still contaminated with chemicals from last month’s train derailment. Some residents and researchers are questioning the testing and cleanup of the waterways.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a warning late Sunday to residents in East Palestine who have yet to evacuate that they must leave immediately. This follows a 50-car train derailment on Friday that led to explosions and fire.
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In Ohio, officials are working to prevent any major explosion from the wreckage of a Friday night train derailment that occurred in a small town near the Ohio-Pennsylvania state line.
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Tucked in the new omnibus spending bill is a provision that allows money to be used for the long-term cleanup of waterways polluted by abandoned coal mines. The Allegheny Front’s Julie Grant reports.
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Pennsylvania’s environment and energy leaders are reacting to the Supreme Court’s decision to limit the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon dioxide from power plants. For StateImpact Pennsylvania, The Allegheny Front’s Julie Grant reports.
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Officials from the Department of the Interior announced $33 million in spending to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells on public lands in nine states, including Pennsylvania. The Allegheny Front’s Julie Grant reports.
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Global energy prices are soaring in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Allegheny Front’s Julie Grant reports that efforts to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy supplies is highlighting the growing role of natural gas from the United States, including from Pennsylvania.
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This week the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that will look at how the EPA can address climate change. The Allegheny Front’s Julie Grant looks at why the court might have taken up the case, and what it might mean beyond the EPA.
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Pennsylvania gas producers say they can help supply natural gas to Ukraine and in Europe, in the face of the Russian attack and limited energy supply. For StateImpact Pennsylvania, the Allegheny Front’s Julie Grant reports.